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Jordan MacLean

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Born

in The United States

August 03

Website

http://www.jordanmaclean.com

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Fantasy, Horror, Historical Fiction

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For some people, it's the sight of a mountain they haven't climbed. For others, it's all about seeing a stretch of road they haven't run. For me, there's nothing more wonderful or terrifying in this world than a blank page, whether it's an actual sheet of paper or a new file in my editor. "I dare you!" it says. "Go on, then, say something! Assert a truth, give life to someone extraordinary! Create a world!"

Terrifying, as I say. So I spent many years NOT being a writer, NOT rising to that challenge. I suppose I can call those my Hemingway years, spent doing everything BUT writing. I was a symphony cellist and a software engineer, I was an actor and director for the stage and a filmmaker. But my greatest joy still came from writing. There is ...more

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Jordan MacLean's Blog: Brain Squeezings

Heroes anthology is OUT!

As promised, the Heroes anthology which contains my novella, Cry Havoc, as well as work by four other authors, is available now on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

This anthology explores heroism from the perspectives of five different fantasy authors.

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Published on July 24, 2014 16:24 • Tags: anthology, fantasy, heroes, novella, short-story, ya

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Average rating: 3.84 · 77 ratings · 11 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Heroes, A Raconteur House Anthology by Honor Raconteur (Goodreads Author), Jordan MacLean (Goodreads Author), Gavin Driskell 3.76 avg rating — 79 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
	Sword of Hemlock (Lords of Syon Saga: Book One) 3.81 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Guardian Last (Lords of Syon Saga) 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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Heroes, A Raconteur House Anthology

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Quotes by Jordan MacLean (?)

“A woman of battle cannot take the same risks as a woman of the fields or a woman of the town. One may not strap a baby basket to one’s back along with one’s swords and ride off to battle." -- Renda of Brannagh,”
― Jordan MacLean, Sword of Hemlock

tags: fantasy, fantasy-ya, fantasy-young-adult, feminist, feminist-fantasy

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“We hope you have found challenge in your path this morning.” -- Laniel, Abbot of Bilkar the Furred”
― Jordan MacLean, Guardian Last

tags: fantasy, fantasy-ya, inspirational-attitude

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“Draw a cart with horses, or push it down a hill...Both move the cart, aye?” -- Daerwin of Brannagh”
― Jordan MacLean, Sword of Hemlock

tags: fantasy-fiction, fantasy-ya, inspiration, resourcefulness

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Jordan’s Quotes

“Few of us ever touch eternity, and if we do, it is not in the ways we expect.”
― Jordan MacLean

tags: inspirational-life

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tags: fantasy, fantasy-ya, fantasy-young-adult, feminist, feminist-fantasy

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“We hope you have found challenge in your path this morning.” -- Laniel, Abbot of Bilkar the Furred”
― Jordan MacLean, Guardian Last

tags: fantasy, fantasy-ya, inspirational-attitude

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“We forgive only that which requires forgiveness. To do otherwise is wasteful of grace.” -- Laniel, Abbot of Bilkar the Furred”
― Jordan MacLean, Guardian Last

tags: epic-fantasy, fantasy-fiction, fantasy-ya, forgiveness

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“Draw a cart with horses, or push it down a hill...Both move the cart, aye?” -- Daerwin of Brannagh”
― Jordan MacLean, Sword of Hemlock