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Jess L.M. Anderson

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https://www.thesourcekeepers.com/

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Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction

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Jess L. M. Anderson has been hoarding stories like a dragon with a particularly nerdy treasure stash since childhood. Armed with a Master’s in Cinema Post Production from DePaul University (2019), she briefly considered a life of editing other people’s work before deciding she’d rather write her own. Mostly because she enjoys causing problems on purpose.

Her debut fantasy novel, Mercy’s Light, kicked off The Source Keepers series, a world she first conjured at age 12 and refused to let die. After receiving traditional publishing offers, Jess chose indie publishing for the creative freedom, embracing the chaos, wielding total artistic control like a mildly unhinged sorcerer, and enabling her goblin tendencies on the internet as stressinabox.

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Conventions are one of the best ways to connect with readers, build your author brand, and introduce your books to new audiences. But anyone who has ever packed for a convention knows the truth... The books are the easy part. The hard part is remembering everything else. From signage that helps readers discover your work to tiny comfort items that keep you alive through an eight-hour signing day, Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.54 · 296 ratings · 78 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mercy's Light (Keepers Series #1) 4.42 avg rating — 169 ratings — 6 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
	Mercy's Reign (Keepers Series #2) by Jess L.M. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Viyanca Bennett (Illustrator) 4.72 avg rating — 72 ratings — 3 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
	Caligo's Fall (The Source Keepers #3) by Jess L.M. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Viyanca Bennett (Illustrator) 4.53 avg rating — 36 ratings — 3 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
	Caligo's Crow: An Unlikey Friendship by Jess L.M. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Jessy Dinkelman, Viyanca Bennett (Illustrator) 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
	Zero's Solace by Jess L.M. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Kieran Mikolajova (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 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
	Caligo's Ruin (The Source Keepers Book 4) by Jess L.M. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Kieran Mikolajova (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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

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