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Jayden Thompson first discovered her love of writing at fifteen years old. Her first novel, Diamond in the Rough, was published when she was eighteen. A Kentucky native, Jayden spends her time reading, hanging out with family, watching too many YouTube videos, and daydreaming about fictional worlds.

For sneak peeks of upcoming books and more content, you can check out her YouTube channel (@jaydenthompsonauthor), her Instagram (@authorjaydenthompson), and her website (jaydenthompson.com).

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	Diamond in the Rough (The Wastelands Series Book 1) 4.54 avg rating — 50 ratings — 4 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
	Shades of Red (The Way We Bleed, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 44 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
	Stars in the Sky (The Wastelands Series) 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — 4 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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How I Outline My Novels As much as it pains me to admit, unfortunately there is more to writing a book than just writing . It takes planning, outlining, and far too much research. I get a lot of questions about how I outline my books, so today I’m going to attempt to answer those questions while giving my best tips and advice for how to outline a novel! First and foremost, you have to understand t Read more of this blog post »

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Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)

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