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"Discover the multi-talented Linda Vanek, a writer, musician, and feral cat rescuer. With a writing career spanning decades and a passion for writing and performing music since the 70's, Linda's creativity knows no bounds. Stream her mesmerizing songs as Slippery When Wet on all major platforms. Delve into Linda's intriguing stories across various genres, from spine-chilling horror to thrilling suspense and captivating sci-fi. Follow her journey and let her ancient ancestry guide your imagination. Explore Linda Vanek's fascinating world today!" ...more

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Author Safety Survey – Final Results
From 1st February 2022 to 30th April 2022, the Bookangel Club ran a survey on Author Safety Issues: harassment, stalking, privacy and more (for the origins of the survey, click here). 979 authors have had their say, and we have spent the last three weeks going through the results.
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	Slippery When Wet's Classic Fairy Tales of Murder and Mayhem 3.82 avg rating — 71 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow White And The 7 Dwarfs: The untold truth 3.58 avg rating — 33 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Accidently On Purpose 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fairy Tales From Hell: Jack and the Beanstalk From Hell and Cinderella's Hell 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Truth About Helping Feral Cats and How to Cope 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Intruders: Josh Melbourn's Alien Chronicles by James Sadowy, Linda Vanek (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rock it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I received and advanced copy of this book for an honest review: Prophecy, Brotherhood, and the Burden of Fate. This visceral and compelling fantasy novel plunges readers into a world shadowed by prophecy and brotherhood, where demons threaten to unm ...more
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Linda Vanek and 6 other people liked Brittany's review of The El: "I just feel like if you’re gonna have 15 different 1st person perspectives, you should try to change their voices from character to character"
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Linda Vanek and 4 other people liked Ed Rabinowitz's review of The El: "Sorry ... got about 20 percent of the way through and had to put this down. Not my cup of tea at all. Rough language, slang I don't understand, and characters who don't interest me in the least. Might interest others, but definitely not up my literar" Read more of this review »
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