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Jessica A. Tanner

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When she isn’t writing stories full of vivid characters and creatures, Jessica A. Tanner enjoys a view of the Rocky Mountains, takes long walks, and hangs with her many critters. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Realm Makers, and Wolf Creek Christian Writers Network (WCCWN).

Jessica has a short story ("The Missing Book" under her short-lived penname Silver Mist) and a short piece (“His Words, Our Words”) published in LOOKING AT LIFE, a collection by WCCWN; a testimony in TWENTY-THREE JOURNEYS TO CHRIST compiled by Gregg Heid; three stories ("Zombie Turkey;" "Icy Snow, Towropes, and Divine Intervention;" and "Ditches, Hillsides, and Prayer") in A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: A COLLECTION OF EVERYDAY MIRACLES compiled ...more

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	Peaflower: A Princess and the Pea Retelling 3.91 avg rating — 32 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
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	The Invisible Files: Stories based on The Invisible Man from literature and flim. (Classic Monsters Anthology Book 4) by Deborah Smith, H.L. Burke (Goodreads Author), Jessica A. Tanner (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Buy a Horse Book Day is May 10th! And Sonji is a Horse Book :)

The year is going by fast! Tomorrow (May 10th, 2026) is Buy a Horse Book Day! If you're looking for a good horse book, I'd like to suggest my little novel, SONJI.

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Despite the threat of theft, Astra enters the Great Desert Race of Dryzza … only to be left horseless in the middle of nowhere. Thieves believe her white mare, Sonji, is the key to the treasury of the Palace of the Creator.

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Published on May 09, 2026 08:46 • Tags: buy-a-horse-book-day, christian-fantasy, flintlock-fantasy, horse-book, horse-fantasy, sonji, wholesome-ya-novel

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Sonji

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Jessica Tanner said: " Feb 15, 2026 - update

Slowly but surely, Sonji is getting turned into an audiobook thanks to my publisher Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. - and the talented voices of narrators Keena J. Herman (from Pen2Plot Podcast) and Daniel Holt. So crazy hearing the st ...more "

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BEYOND IMAGINATION: ALIEN LIFE AND DEATH

by D. A. Randall

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“Lightning slashed the sky like a cat's claws across curtains.”
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“The Creator loves his children. All are special - none are forgotten.”
― Jessica A. Tanner, Sonji

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“You must know human approval is finicky.”
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“Today I am not the girl who's parents didn't love her. Or the women who's crazy. Or the aunt who can't keep a job.
I am the girl who can see what no one else can.
I matter, At least this once.”
― Kara Swanson, The Girl Who Could See

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

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“I have value and worth because I am made by the Creator. He is the one who gives me value, not them. Nothing he makes is worthless, and that applies to his children as well.”
― Sarah Beran, The Swan and the Slipper

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“If the Creator of the Universe can form a whole world out of nothing, then surely He is capable of creating beauty out of brokenness.”
― Sarah Beran, Beauty from the Beast

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“It’s only too late if we don’t try,”
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