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Jenn Shon (alt. Jenn Flynn-Shon) is a 12-times published author and sand enthusiast. To get through the perils of being uncool in sixth grade, she picked up a notebook and pen and hasn't looked back since. She’s been writing for over 40 years and founded her micro-press, Writesy Press, LLC, in 2012 to publish her first novel (retired.)

Available works include the Shaw McLeary Mystery Series (Reckless Abandon, Reckless Hearts, Reckless Mind), California Dreamin' Series (Carol + Chad 4-eva!, Alternate Plans, Makeup Your Mind), 30 Chapters in 30 Days, You Classy Beach, and GenX Radio. Her essay, "Time, Patience, and Too Many Oxford Commas," is in the anthology: Journeys to Authorship: How Wannabe Writers Can Realize their Publishing Dreams.

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	Reckless Abandon (Shaw McLeary Mystery #1) 4.17 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Ripple the Twine 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012	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
	Reckless Hearts (Shaw McLeary Mystery #2) 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	You Classy Beach by Jenn Shon, Jenn Flynn-Shon (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
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	Alternate Plans (California Dreamin' Series Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Makeup Your Mind (California Dreamin' #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	30 Chapters in 30 Days 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
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I Do this, I Disappear for Years on End

And then reappear as if nothing ever changed. I call it my mole era. I've had a few of them but not many have lasted as long as this. I didn't even glance to see when my last post happened before this one. Though, I can say for absolute certainty it was more than 6 years ago. 7? More? I don't know but, long.
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