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Allison Alexander is a freelance book editor, writer, and artist. She has a BA in English, a certificate in Publishing, and ten years of experience working with authors. She is also a co-host of The Worldbuilder’s Tavern podcast and composer of her newsletter for fiction writers, Editor's Alchemy. Allison lives in Canada with her partner and their giant collection of board games.

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	Super Sick: Making Peace with Chronic Illness 4.31 avg rating — 64 ratings — 12 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
	Making Myths and Magic: A Field Guide to Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy by Shelly Campbell (Goodreads Author), Allison Alexander (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 39 ratings — 8 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
	Area of Effect: Wisdom from Geek Culture (Vol. 1) by Allison Alexander (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kyla Neufeld (Editor), Casey L. Covel (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Thy Geekdom Come: 42 Science Fiction-Inspired Devotionals (Thy Geekdom Come, #2) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Marveling at the Enneagram to Create Dynamic Characters: A Guide for Novelists, Dungeon Masters, and Role-playing Gamers 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Always Look Up (and Other Wisdom from Geek Culture that Changed My Life) — Area of Effect, Vol. 2 by Casey L. Covel (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Allison Alexander (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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Time Traitors

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The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

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“Those of us with chronic pain have something unique to offer, not in spite of our pain, but because of it. It's okay to grieve the losses of chronic illness. It's okay to be broken; everyone is in some way. Just because we're unfixable doesn't mean we're worthless.”
― Allison Alexander, Super Sick: Making Peace with Chronic Illness

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“Those of us who are blamed when old for reading childish books were blamed when children for reading books too old for us.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.”
― Anne Lamott

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“It's a gift. Never lend a book.”
― Ronald D. Moore

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“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.”
― Toni Bernhard, How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

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