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Wendy L. Koenig

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Mystery, Science Fiction, Poetry

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Wendy is a published author living in New Brunswick, Canada, with her husband, Vince, and two cats named after the Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood.

She was born in Colorado, but raised on a small homestead in Illinois. Wendy has been writing since a young child, filling spirals with poetry and short stories. Entering the USAF, she continued writing. It wasn’t until after the military, when she moved back to Illinois, that she began working on novels. It was also there that she began seeking publication.

Her first piece to be printed was a short children’s fiction, Jet’s Stormy Adventure, serialized in The Illinois Horse Network. She attended University of Iowa, honing her craft in their famed summer workshops and writing programs. Since that ...more

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	Sentient 4.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Boo and Oscar in The Fantastic Fudge Fiasco by Wendy L. Koenig (Goodreads Author), Diana McAskill (Illustrator) 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Under Twin Suns 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2007 — 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
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	Breathe III by Wendy L. Koenig (Goodreads Author), Larry Bubar, Levi Bickford 4.75 avg rating — 4 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 Last Griffin 4.25 avg rating — 4 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
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	Sunlit Night, Coffee and Sweet Dreams it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Fear, Swallowed it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Breathe V: Who Killed Rory Finch? by Wendy L. Koenig (Goodreads Author), Larry Bubar, Jessica Mayne 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	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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Years ago, there was a commercial about how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop. Remember it?

So now the question is, how many full rewrites does it take to finish a novel?

Answer: As many as it takes.

Still working on Denizen, folks. Sorry. Be patient. I think this rewrite is good. Then just a fine edit.

Hopefully.

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“A hero must hero.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

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“Einstein was once asked how many feet are in a mile. Einstein's reply was "I don't know, why should I fill my brain with facts I can find in two minutes in any standard reference book?”
― Albert Einstein

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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“Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.”
― E.M. Forster

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“Life is like a prism. What you see depends on how you turn the glass.”
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