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2026 Reading Challenge

Jennifer Sowle

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Fantasy, Adventure, Magic

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Jennifer Sowle calls northern California home, sharing her lair over the years with as many as eight dogs and cats—when they let her, that is! She started writing her fantasy adventure series The Animal Guild at age thirteen, so the characters have borne impatiently with her through years of revisions and plot twists.

In the series, furry characters, big bugs and even human teenagers get into the most unbelievable trouble. She has written ten books in the series, plus several stories, with more works planned.

Explore them here or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/jsowle

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Jennifer Sowle Boy, I've had writer's block off and on for some years now. But maybe it's really procrastination, ;-) You simply have to sit down at some point, duri…moreBoy, I've had writer's block off and on for some years now. But maybe it's really procrastination, ;-) You simply have to sit down at some point, during each day, and write something, even if it is one sentence, one fragment of thought that you've had about your current plot, characters, etc. And if you're not feeling really creative, then do some of the background research that goes into most novels. Just don't do only research, and not writing (kind of like me right now...). And if you have serious block, it's okay; let it go for a few days and I bet you'll suddenly be inspired again. Your mind will have worked out the problem, and away you'll go.(less)
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Jennifer Sowle Just write! It doesn't need to be perfect. The rewriting will come later, believe me.…moreJust write! It doesn't need to be perfect. The rewriting will come later, believe me.(less)
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The Nhorn
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A Thanksgiving with . . . cats, rats and ghosts?

What better way to spend the Fall season than reading the tenth book in The Animal Guild Series?

Considering everything that's happened this year -- and it ain't over -- an escape into fiction might be a nice change. Try The Anwinn Ghost: a Fantasy with Magic, Adventure and Ghosts, Book 10 of the series, out in ebook format (paperback to come later).

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Howard Nemerov
“Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time.”
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Dale Carnegie
“It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.”
― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People
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Jane Austen
“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”
― Jane Austen, Pride And Prejudice
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Joni Mitchell
“We are stardust, we are golden and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden.”
― Joni Mitchell
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Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.
“Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.”
― C.S. Lewis
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