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Jo Sparkes

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Born

in La Plata, Maryland, The United States

March 20

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https://josparkes.com/

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Historical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy

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Maeve Binchy, Robert Day, Steven Spielberg, Georgette Heyer (love her ...more

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June 2012

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I scribe to thrive.

I don't create stories these days - I listen to them. Characters approach with their secrets and scars, their heart-held dreams. I simply give them a voice and share their truth to page.

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Average rating: 4.24 · 261 ratings · 100 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Birr Elixir: A Fantasy Tale of Heroes, Princes, and an Apprentice's Magic Potion (The Legend of the Gamesmen Book 1) 4.07 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	The Honey Tree: A Story of Hope 4.49 avg rating — 68 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
	The Agben School (The Legend of the Gamesmen #2) 4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Wake of the Sadico really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Reality Glitch by K.S. Ferguson (Goodreads Author), Jo Sparkes (Goodreads Author), Natalie Grigson (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 17 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
	The Dim Continent (The Legend of the Gamesmen #3) 4.75 avg rating — 8 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
	Feedback How To Give It How To Get It: A Writers Guide to Spinning Gold 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Sand Wraith 4.40 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
	How to Read a Hollywood Screenplay: A Quick Grasp of the Foundation of Film 3.50 avg rating — 2 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

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Errors with Airers

It took me a while to realize that drying laundry in the UK is proudly done by hanging it out in the air. Blithely I’d assumed the amount of rainfall would discouraged this.

English gardens often have clotheslines strung between trees, or houses and trees, or anything really. These are fortified by “airers” – basically fold up drying racks. Airers decorate the lounge when British weather discourage

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Jo Sparkes made a comment in the group THE Group for Authors! — Can't figure out the genre or categories topic " Thanks, Robert. I really appreciate it. I'll check it out. ...more "
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Jo Sparkes answered Brian Marshall's question: Jo - Could you please message me? I've read "Sadico" and would like to review another one of your books if possible. Thanks, Brian I deeply apologize this is 5 years old. I've moved to the UK, and undergone several changes. As it happens, I have a new book coming out in February. If you still have the time, I'd value any thoughts/reviews you would have on it :)
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Jo Sparkes liked Kaaya Reads's review of The Honey Tree: A Story of Hope: "I didn’t expect this book to stay with me the way it has. The Honey Tree is set in the harsh reality of 1850s Missouri, on a plantation where pain and power are daily currency—but what I found inside was something much deeper than just a story about " Read more of this review »
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