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Another Pleasant SurPRIZE!

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Hello, and thanks for visiting. It's been a busy week and is about to get even busier in the coming days. As you can see by this photograph of Erbyn Waryer - a character in my upcoming book The Hero's Tale ( Mary Morgan's Journal, Book 3 ) - I'm under threat to work quickly. Getting back to full speed work on The Hero's Tale after a couple of months renovating a 1905 Victorian can seem like quite a leap when I first consider it, but it's actually a welcome change, like settling back into a favorite old leather chair and wondering, "What have I missed since I've been gone?" By virtue of being an author-illustrator, I not only hear my characters' answers, but most often, I see the characters as well. They are not always pleasant, nor are they patient, but our relationships have their rewards.   Last week, I talked about that swanky silver seal I was awarded from Readers' Favorite for the first book in my Mary Morgan's Journa

Old Houses, New Stories

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Hello, and thanks for visiting. I'm afraid time has gotten away from me again, so I have a fair amount of catching up to do.  First, I'd like to say thanks to the good people at Readers' Favorite for all the wonderful reviews of The Cautioner's Tale , the first book in my Mary Morgan's Journal series. It received five 5-star reviews and was awarded this swanky silver seal.  Here are a few quick quotes, but for the full reviews, please visit the Reviews page on my website: "...an excellent tale of sabotage, deceipt, and adventure." - Patricia, Readers' Favorite reviewer "...thought-provoking, frighteningly realistic..." - Rosie, Readers' Favorite reviewer "...grim and gorgeous, with just a hint of hope..." - Jack, Readers' Favorite reviewer "...an exceptional graphic novel - The Cautioner's Tale's artwork is simply stunning..." - Charles, Readers' Favorite reviewer "...amazin