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Maria E. Schneider

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Maria E. Schneider

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If you were a character from a book, who would you be??

I'd be a dream catcher, the mystic woven spheres of the American Indian, catching the bad dreams and letting through only the good.

I'd be a dream weaver, she who tells stories woven from bits of dust and starlight.
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Maria E. Schneider The book I was reading slipped from my grasp and tumbled over the edge of the canoe. As I grabbed for it, the boat capsized, the water rushing to drag…moreThe book I was reading slipped from my grasp and tumbled over the edge of the canoe. As I grabbed for it, the boat capsized, the water rushing to drag the book away from my fingertips.(less)
Maria E. Schneider Updated: I'm currently working on the fourth book in the humorous Sedona O'Hala mystery series. It will be titled Executive Dirt or possibly Executive…moreUpdated: I'm currently working on the fourth book in the humorous Sedona O'Hala mystery series. It will be titled Executive Dirt or possibly Executive Stitches. Due out later in 2015.

The fourth book in the Moon Shadow series (Under Witch Moon, Under Witch Aura, Under Witch Curse...and the fourth will be Ghost Shadow) and the sequel to Dragons of Wendal.(less)
Average rating: 3.98 · 1,164 ratings · 248 reviews · 36 distinct worksSimilar authors
Under Witch Moon (Moon Shad...

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Executive Lunch (A Sedona O...

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Executive Retention (A Sedo...

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Executive Sick Days (A Sedo...

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New Novella in the Works

Well, I promised my newsletter readers that I’d try to write more short stories for the blog and let them know. Of course, I tend to get carried away with my stories so this one will be more of a long short story. I’ll release a chapter each week much like I did for Ghost Town, starting in February, which seems to be just around the corner! No idea how that happened.

Anyway, after a couple of fals

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“Being a witch was indeed an onerous task. If people accepted us, they wanted the impossible. If they didn't, they wanted to burn us at the stake.”
Maria E. Schneider, Under Witch Moon

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message 7: by Maria

Maria Schneider Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request! Honestly thought we were already!"

Glad to be friends!! I never send out the requests myself because generally it can be seen as spam. I'm always thrilled to make new friends. Thanks for friend me!


Shera (Book Whispers) Thanks for accepting my friend request! Honestly thought we were already!


message 5: by Maria

Maria Schneider Kindle-aholic wrote: ""I'm kind of glad my TBR pile is now on Kindle. Those stacks of books in the dining room were getting hard to walk around..."

Maria - I'm lucky I wasn't drinking anything when I read that one. :)"


Ha! I'll keep trying...

:>)


Kathy (Kindle-aholic) "I'm kind of glad my TBR pile is now on Kindle. Those stacks of books in the dining room were getting hard to walk around..."

Maria - I'm lucky I wasn't drinking anything when I read that one. :)


message 3: by Maria

Maria Schneider Kindle-aholic wrote: "I must say, I do love it when we discuss ratings on books - you are challenging me to be a better reviewer and to stand up for my ratings. Just wanted to say that I appreciate it (and while sometim..."

I certainly never noticed any snarkiness! Well, maybe *I'm* snarky. :>)


Kathy (Kindle-aholic) I must say, I do love it when we discuss ratings on books - you are challenging me to be a better reviewer and to stand up for my ratings. Just wanted to say that I appreciate it (and while sometimes the snarkiness comes through) I really do love our discussions. :)


message 1: by Beth

Beth Hi Maria,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author on Goodreads!


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