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Elissa Matthews
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Where the River Bends
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Bittersweet and Magic: Short Stories
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Bittersweet and Magic: Short Stories
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An eclectic collection of short stories:Some stories are bittersweet.
Some stories are magical.
A Holocaust secret kept for decades.
A young teacher learns to be strong.
A werewolf. An elf. A genie. A marriage.
A Poppa God, a Momma God, a Baby God.
T ...more "
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I don't know if rating my own book is legal, but the system keeps asking me to do that, so I'm finally giving in. Many thanks in advance to all of you who take the time to read my book, and I'd love to hear from you, either by Goodreads message or th
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As the world is coming to an end, an older gay couple travels across the country to resolve issues with their son. Emotionally so strong, but a little bit repetitive, the interesting characters they meet are somewhat interchangeable. Klune has written ...more |
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| This was the weakest book in the series, and it has the feeling of being the last. This book and the one that preceded it make up a paired story about political corruption and domestic terrorism in Quebec. How do you go backward from that too cozy mu ...more | |
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| Excellent material but dense. Needs to be read a few pages at a time and ingested slowly. Not "how to write better", but "how to think about writing, which will make you a better writer." As I said, dense. ...more | |
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| This is about writing coaching. Entertaining and encouraging, but not really alot of process or craft content. That being said, entertaining and encouraging are hugely important. | |
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