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Deborah Riley-Magnus

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in Pittsburgh, PA, The United States

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http://drmagnusfantasy.com/

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@DebRileyMagnus

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Thriller, Paranormal, Nonfiction

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June 2011

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For over twenty years, Deborah Riley-Magnus has taught people how to creatively think outside the box--helping writers, artists, quilters, designers, musicians, cooks, bakers, events planners, and entrepreneurs explore different and new ways of looking at their personal creative process. She teaches those techniques for marketing and craft, opening doors for success.

Deborah is an author, Author Success Coach, and Creative Brilliance Coach with forty-plus years professional background in marketing, advertising, and public relations. She has been a writer for print, television, and radio. She writes fiction and nonfiction, and has been a ghostwriter for several clients.

She teaches online and live workshops for advanced creativity exploration ...more

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DISCLAIMER: Hi all! First let’s start with a disclaimer, a way for you to balance your opinions of this blog post. I am a Democrat, have already voted Democratic down the line. However, this post is NOT political. It’s meant to explore what writers of fiction need to write well and joyously.

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Average rating: 4.04 · 122 ratings · 72 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cold in California (The Twice-Baked Vampire Series Book 1) 4.10 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2011	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 HOPE TRIGGER by Deborah Riley-Magnus (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 4.60 avg rating — 23 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
	The Orphans: Book One: The Lost Race Trilogy 4.07 avg rating — 19 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
	Finding Author Success 4.02 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Monkey Jump 3.53 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 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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	Write Brain Left Brain 3.31 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	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
	Cross Marketing Magic for Authors: Developing New Avenues for Advanced Book Marketing 3.08 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 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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message 3: by Marquetta

Dec 19, 2012 03:16PM

I would like read your book im not authors who writes book im the one that read them you have a bless day all you authors

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message 2: by Savannah

Jul 08, 2012 09:27AM

Deborah, thank you for the friendship.
Stay naughty,
Savannah

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message 1: by Harlequin Books

Nov 30, 2011 09:25AM

Hello Deborah, it is a pleasure to meet you. If you ever have any questions about Harlequin or our books, please feel free to ask.

Kim S, Harlequin Books ambassador

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