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The Guardian–A Flash Fiction
No one came to see the Guardian anymore. He sat in the same place he had for centuries, his face set like stone against the elements. If someone was to pass him by, they might mistake him for a statue he was so weathered and overgrown with vines. Yet no one had walked down that wooded path in years. He quietly hummed to himself, watching the humans walk past his hidden grove on the paved sidewalk. He had seen many such people. So many of them distracted by the noises around them to notice the hidden magic of the gardens. A pigeon landed on the Guardian’s outstretched hand and pooped.…
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Big News+Sneak Peek into Checkmate!
On June 22, 2019, I officially graduated high school. I’ve been homeschooled since kindergarten, so this is a big change for me. You might be wondering, “What’s next? Are you going to college? Getting a job?” Well, my plan is to get a part-time job and focus on more writing. I’m really hoping there will be an opening at my local library when I start applying places. Don’t worry, my blog isn’t going anywhere. In fact, I’m working on honing the vision and purpose of this blog. (Something I learned about at the 2019 YDubs Conference.) I’ll be posting more about this in a few weeks. And now, the…
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Hope Ann: Author Interview and Giveaway!
I have a special treat for you this week! Today I’m interviewing Hope Ann, the author of Healer’s Bane, Shadowkeeper, and the Legends of Light series. This is part of my 50-email-subscribers-before-I-graduate campaign. You can read more about it in last week’s post. My questions are in bold and Hope’s answers are in regular text. About Hope: Hope Ann likes to think herself a dragon-riding, griffin-taming founder of worlds and explorer of legends. Using chocolate, she bribes a wide ring of spies, from the realm leapers of Aslaria to the double agents of Elkbend, for their stories. She thrives on frost, steel, and the tears of her readers which she secretly mixes…
