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Hayden Wand

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Jane Austen, CS Lewis, L.M. Montgomery,

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Hayden Wand spends much of her time writing in a room filled with bookshelves and unfinished craft projects. A lover of history, literature, and folklore, she lives with her family in South Carolina.

You can find her novella “The Wulver’s Rose” in Rooglewood Press’s FIVE ENCHANTED ROSES anthology, and she is also the author of two more fairy tale retellings: WITH BLOSSOMS GOLD, a Rapunzel retelling set during the Renaissance, and JANUARY SNOW, a retelling of Snow White set during the Roaring 20's.

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Hayden Wand There's a tattered, worn copy of Louisa May Alcott's An Old Fashioned Girl on my bookshelf right now. It's not worn because it's so old, but rather be…moreThere's a tattered, worn copy of Louisa May Alcott's An Old Fashioned Girl on my bookshelf right now. It's not worn because it's so old, but rather because I loved it so much that I read it all the time. I related to the characters because they seemed to understand my own problems and I found that encouraging. If someone finds Hidden Pearls- or any of my books- encouraging in that way through life's physical and spiritual problems, then I think that's the highest thing I can aspire to.(less)
Hayden Wand Good to meet you, Andrew! Thank you so much! There are many things I wish I knew when I first started my publishing journey, but one of the most impor…moreGood to meet you, Andrew! Thank you so much! There are many things I wish I knew when I first started my publishing journey, but one of the most important, I think, is to remember that the road to publishing is long, not short. It's important not to feel rushed into releasing something before it's ready, or because you feel like you have to operate on or compete with traditional publishing's timeline.

Thank you for your offer! Right now I'm not taking in anymore books for review (Quarantine has me swamped!), but I've added your novel to my to-read list for the future!(less)
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Starting July

And my wild and busy June has come to an end! July is not much quieter, but the majority of its busy-ness is work related, so at least most of my weekends will be free again, God-willing.

I have been using this time to get myself back into a routine and trying to juggle exercise, writing, and healthier eating in the extra hour I am attempting to give myself by waking up earlier. The first two thing

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“Do you think God truly meant for us to keep Him locked in the church? Is He our Sunday pocket watch we only pull out for weddings and funerals and church services? He wishes for us to think about Him wherever we are. And a voice singing His praises at a ball is far less irreverent than a stone-cold heart sitting in a pew on Sunday morning.”
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“She hated colds. There was nothing romantic about them. Fainting spells were dramatic, life-threatening illnesses were interesting, and a handsome prince could always rescue you in the case of a twisted ankle, but all colds produced were puffy eyes and a red nose.”
Hayden Wand, Hidden Pearls

“You’re dead,” Amyot said, bearing down upon Benedict.

Benedict flashed an exhausted grin. “I don’t think Death likes me,” he said breathlessly. “We keep running in to each other before deciding to go our separate ways.”
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“There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature.”
P.G. Wodehouse

“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
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“He never went out without a book under his arm, and he often came back with two.”
Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

“Watson. Come at once if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same.”
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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
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ashley elliott YOU'RE LISTED AS AN AUTHOR NOW!!!! WOOOOOOOOT!!!!!


Kirsten Hey, Hayden!! Congrats on the Goodreads Author page!! I think I may have SQUEEE-ed out loud when I saw people adding "Hidden Pearls" to their to-read shelf. Terribly exciting! :D


Francesca Hi Hayden,
Thanks for adding me as your friend! :)
Blessings,
Francesca


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