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Tess Alley

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in Chicago, IL, The United States
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J.K. Rowling, Andy Weir, Colleen Hoover, John Green

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Tess Alley’s writing career began at the age of nine years old when she picked up a copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Immediately enthralled, she spent her pre-puberty years writing fan fiction until she moved on to writing her own stories.

Her debut book, “The Divinity Bureau,” was the product of a stint in community college, where she was taking a social science class in future studies. One of her class discussions involved discussing the possible effects of overpopulation. Her notes from that discussion became the beginning outline of The Divinity Bureau.

Over the next four years, Tess continued to outline the plots for a continued series in the Divinity Bureau world and writing the first novel. In the meantime, she worked a s
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Tess Alley I generally go out and do something - whether it's hiking, grabbing drinks at the local dive bar, or hanging out with my friends. By the time I'm done…moreI generally go out and do something - whether it's hiking, grabbing drinks at the local dive bar, or hanging out with my friends. By the time I'm done, I generally feel like I can come back with a fresh perspective.(less)
Tess Alley I'm currently working on the prequel to The Divinity Bureau. At the moment, the working title is Vitality. It's about a group of scientists that attem…moreI'm currently working on the prequel to The Divinity Bureau. At the moment, the working title is Vitality. It's about a group of scientists that attempt to use BIONs to bring a drowned teenager back to life. When the experiment goes awry, the team is forced to question their ambitions and whether to move forward with their most ambitious experiment: immortality.(less)
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“You sit behind a computer all day. You see a name on your screen – not realizing that this is a person with a life, a family, friends, hopes, and dreams. Then you destroy that life by electing them; and I get it. There’s only so much you can do. But once the day is over, you go home, collect a paycheck, and forget about it. That’s what I can’t seem to understand.”
Tess Alley, The Divinity Bureau

“Life is short. Don't waste a single moment.”
Tess Alley, The Divinity Bureau

“When life breaks you down, you have two choices. You can either leave the pieces on the floor... or you can rebuild yourself so that you’re stronger than before.”
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New Adult Book Club: Tess Alley RI&RI with Giveaway~The Divinity Bureau~ CLOSED!! 52 89 Nov 02, 2016 02:58AM  
“Life is short. Don't waste a single moment.”
Tess Alley, The Divinity Bureau

“When life breaks you down, you have two choices. You can either leave the pieces on the floor... or you can rebuild yourself so that you’re stronger than before.”
Tess Alley, The Divinity Bureau

“She absorbed the terror and beauty of him and his world. Of every moment over the past days. All of it, filling her up like the first breath she'd ever taken. And never had she loved life more.”
Veronica Rossi, Under the Never Sky

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“You sit behind a computer all day. You see a name on your screen – not realizing that this is a person with a life, a family, friends, hopes, and dreams. Then you destroy that life by electing them; and I get it. There’s only so much you can do. But once the day is over, you go home, collect a paycheck, and forget about it. That’s what I can’t seem to understand.”
Tess Alley, The Divinity Bureau

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