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Samantha Stemler

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Sam Stemler is an author, blogger and copywriter living in Lansing, Michigan. She published her first fiction novel, a teen romance titled That Freak Kid in 2011 while obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, which later helped to inspire The King of the Sun, published in December, 2013. Her five-book fantasy wartime series, Soldier Sons, was completed in October 2016, drawing in readers from across the world with deep characters and gruesome battles. She has just finished the first book in her next saga, a magic detective series titled Monster Force.

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Average rating: 4.49 · 86 ratings · 23 reviews · 7 distinct works

	That Freak Kid 4.51 avg rating — 57 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 Ghost of Red Fields (Soldier Sons, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The King of the Sun it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Ambush at Ice Gash (Soldier Sons, #2) really liked it 4.00 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
	Son of The Cull (Soldier Sons, #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Battle at Bridgetown (Soldier Sons, #3) by Samantha Stemler (Goodreads Author), Brad Flowers (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Assault on Reignhold (Soldier Sons, #5) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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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Does Self-Publishing Still Work?

Does Self-Publishing Still Work in 2019? Maybe. Here's What You Need to Know In our last writing chat session, Jon Stars and I discussed methods and trends in self-publishing. Tune in Mondays at 7:00 to see the next live session. If you'd like to be a part of the next discussion, tune in or drop a comment!

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“Caricature is the tribute which mediocrity pays to genius.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Any fool can make a rule
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“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.”
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“Illusion is the first of all pleasures”
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