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A.J. Cunder

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A medievalist, a type 1 diabetic, and a cyber crime investigator, AJ graduated from Seton Hall University with a Master’s in Creative Writing after receiving his Bachelor’s in English and Philosophy. His work appears or is forthcoming in The Modern Deity's Guide to Surviving Humanity, Mysterion Online, and Fractured Lit, among other publications. He currently serves as a Jr. Editor with Flash Fiction Online, and on the editorial staff of Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores and Metaphorosis Magazine. ...more

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	Soul Jar: Thirty-One Fantastical Tales by Disabled Authors by Annie Carl (Editor), Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), A.J. Cunder (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2023	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 Modern Deity's Guide to Surviving Humanity by Patricia Bray (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tanya Huff, Juliet E. McKenna (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	The Silver Talon (Chronicles of the Rensu Guild, #1) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Metaphorosis 2021: The Complete Stories (Complete Metaphorosis, #6) by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lynne Peskoe-Yang, Cécile Cristofari 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Metaphorosis Magazine, Issue 71, November 2021 by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lauren Ring (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), A.J. Cunder (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Destiny's Map: The Lost Road (Chronicles of the Rensu Guild #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	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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	Fearsome Critters Arts Journal, Volume One by Bailey Weese (Editor), Anthony Procopio Ross (Editor), Korbin Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Bards and Sages Quarterly (October 2020) by Julie Ann Dawson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elyssa Campbell, Scott Forbes Crawford (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Book II, Volume I draft complete!

Hello readers and fans of The Silver Talon! I did promise to keep everyone up to date as Book II develops, and so I write this post with some exciting news: I have finished writing the rough draft of Volume I of Book II. I have some working titles in mind, so I don't want to give anything away just yet. I will say, though, that this volume tells Orthel's tale as he attempts to cross Farahdin to ge Read more of this blog post »

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