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Trista M. Borgwardt

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Trista is the author of The Tempie Rosenthal Series, including 'Rabbit's Feet' and 'Polarity' with more to come! She writes supernatural horror books mainly, and also writes a zombie short story series on her blog.

Trista has always had a passion for writing, ever since she was in elementary school. This inspiration continues to flourish as the ideas keep evolving.

When Trista is not writing, she is spending time with her family. She has two boys, (three if you count the significant other) and several pets. Trista has an affinity for animals and helping others. ...more

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Average rating: 4.41 · 29 ratings · 7 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Rabbit's Feet (The Tempie Rosenthal Series #1) 4.46 avg rating — 13 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
	Rabbit's Feet (The Tempie Rosenthal Series #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 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
	Polarity (The Tempie Rosenthal Series #2) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	The Darkest Light it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Polarity (The Tempie Rosenthal Series #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	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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Barn Shadows by Laura Wolfe

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Brynlei returns to Foxwood Academy to pursue her dream of becoming the Top Rider. Her parents are apprehensive about sending her and can you blame them (you have to read the first book to understand). After the okay from her therapist, she is allowed to return with the promise that she won’t let her sensitive condition get her way like it did last

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“Start with a word. A word leads to a sentence, which leads to a paragraph, which leads to a chapter, which leads to a manuscript, which leads to a book..... just start with a word!”
― Mark Pettinger, The Decalogue

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I love to read and I love to write. I have learned during my own struggles how important receiving reviews for your books are. So, since I absolutely ...more

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This is a group focused on sharing the passion we all have for the paranormal, horror and fantasy genre. My aim is to have the spotlight on indie Auth ...more

The Tempie Rosenthal Series — 15 members — last activity Feb 25, 2014 07:34PM
Rabbit's Feet Tempie is an exceptional high school student with an amazing boyfriend and best friend; a life everyone dreams of having. Living carefre ...more

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What's the main thing that a writer needs? A pen, paper, computer? Nope -- It's someone to read their work and give feedback. This is a group where: ...more

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Apr 09, 2015 04:18PM

Hi! Rabbit's Feet is posted on our new Amazon Carousel. You can check it out by going to the Authors Helping Authors page at http://www.CarterNovels.com

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