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J.M. Kelly

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Elizabeth, NJ, The United States

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J.M. Kelly has been a middle school teacher, a vice-principal, a principal, a Co-Director of the New Jersey State History Fair, a consultant for the New Jersey Foundation for Educational Administration, a current Board member of the Global Learning Project, a non-profit, and Past-President of the Morris County Association of Elementary and Middle School Administrators. He has been the recipient of numerous education awards such as the New Jersey Governor’s Teacher Award, two Geraldine Dodge Foundation Grants, and by acclamation of his school staff, received the New Jersey Principal’s and Supervisor’s Association Principal of the Year Award for Visionary Leadership in 2007. He has authored two professional books: Student–Cent ...more

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J.M. Kelly First of all, so very sorry for the very long delay. I've been consumed with writing, editing, and rewriting, and, well, life gets in the way. But, to…moreFirst of all, so very sorry for the very long delay. I've been consumed with writing, editing, and rewriting, and, well, life gets in the way. But, to answer your question, I'll share the blurb on my new novel: The legend of Loch Ness, a storm of the century, and creatures that have survived for millennia in underwater sea caves combine to threaten the lives of the local inhabitants of a lonely island off the coast of Scotland. (less)

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J.M. Kelly First of all, so very sorry for the long delay, I've been consumed with writing my next novel, editing, and rewriting. But, to answer the question, I'…moreFirst of all, so very sorry for the long delay, I've been consumed with writing my next novel, editing, and rewriting. But, to answer the question, I'd enter the fictional world of H.G, Wells, specifically, The Time Machine. As to what I would do: Explore, Explore, Explore(less)

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