As autumn closes with a celebration of gratitude, I’d like to say thank you, fellow readers and creators, for giving my stories so much love. This weekend I found that FOUR of my six Tales of the River Vine hit the top ten in free YA monster fiction ebooks on Amazon, and they’ve stayed there.

I’m floored, humbled, and thrilled all at once. To have stories that engage so many people…it’s as beautiful as the first snowfall of the year. I can never say “Thank You” enough!
2019 Update: Due to recent changes in the publishing relationship between Aionios Books and myself, Tales of the River Vine has been pulled from the market to be repackaged and distributed in fresh editions

What is still available is my novel, Fallen Princeborn: Stolen!
~A wee excerpt from Fallen Princeborn: Stolen to whet your appetite~
Arlen sits in the other armchair, opposite Charlotte, and sips his tea slowly, all the mischievous sparkle gone. When he fixes upon Charlotte again, her stomach hardens: he bears the same expression as Dad’s partner did when he came to the door ten years ago. “We are not speaking simply of fairies and folk tales. We are speaking of that about which man no longer knows anything at all. Ancient, real, and powerful.”
Dorjan’s eyes drift toward the fire as he sucks the last of the jam off his fingers.
Charlotte spins her finger to spool the air. “Whatever. Just tell me what I need to know so I can get my sister out alive.”
“That is my point, Miss Charlotte. I doubt your sister lived past dawn.”

Need a little music while you read? I got you covered! I wrote about some of the composers and soundtracks that helped me with various points of the narrative of Stolen. Do check out their work for reading, writing, living.

Mychael Danna’s The Sweet Hereafter
Craig Armstrong’s Plunkett & Macleane
Peter Gabriel’s “Heroes” and “Wallflower”
While I wrangle kiddos and candy sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner with my family, please be sure to leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads! Every review, and I mean EVERY review, helps a writer become more visible on the virtual bookshelf.
Read on, share on, and write on, my friends!

Neat. Well done ~ George
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Thank you kindly. 🙂
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Congratulations! That’s awesome!
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Thank you kindly! I owe you a long, long blog-visit. 🙂
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Congrats on your success, Jean. You deserve it! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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Thanks so much! And a lovely Thanksgiving to you as well. 🙂 xxxxxx
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it’s as beautiful as the first snowfall of the year. ❤🙏❤
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xxxxx 🙂 xxxxx
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😊☺❤❤❤❤😘❤
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Excellent news, congratulations, Jean!
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Thanks so much!
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So pleased for you, it’s so well deserved. I’m toasting you with caffeine listening to Quadrophenia – my son is happily listening to it to.
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Ah, thank you kindly! Quad is such a brilliant rock opera, and I think it will esp speak to your son with its quest to discover if the world can see him…and the journey the hero takes in order to truly understand himself. Such an amazing story in those songs.
A cozy, blessed Thanksgiving to you both! xxxxxx
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And to you and your family.
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xxxx 🙂 xxxx
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Congratulations, Jean! Well deserved. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! xxxxxx
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Thanks so much, Inese! A blessed Thanksgiving to you, too, because every country should celebrate gratitude, family, and togetherness. 🙂 xxxxx
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Absolutely agree! xxxxxx
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Mama didn’t raise no dummy (well, unless you count me). Anyhoo, got your book FREE’S GOOD! I will leave you a review. I actually just dropped by your website to see how you were doing. We haven’t been on each other’s website for a spell. So, imagine my delight to hear of your success. Congratulations. Top 10 is great! Free or not, it’s an accomplishment and it builds your loyal following.
Plan on my dropping by your site more often now that I’ve taken blogging more seriously.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jay
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Hey hey! Nice to see you again, and thanks for the congrats! Yes, let’s try to reconnect a bit more often now. 🙂 xxxxx
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So sorry to have been on the missing list. I’ve been up to my neck in muck and bullets, so to speak. I read somewhere…here most probably, just a minute ago, I believe…that your stats for the book are doing blindingly well. Splendid news and best wishes from an England so cold they’ve been laying of men at the brass foundry.
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Goodness! Our country’s got its own cold snap on the coasts, but the Midwest is actually rather normal, all things considered. I just expect snow now until May. 🙂
Thank you! It’s doing well–when it’s free. 🙂 Now we’ll see if people buy it….
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Yippee! I’m so delighted that you have been doing so very well with the book:)). And rightly so! It’s awesome.
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xxxxxxxxx Aw, shucks, thank you! xxxxxxxxxx
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