Good morning, my fellow creatives! I am so sorry I’ve not been able to visit our community the past couple of weeks. Between the boys’ school closing after just a few days of in-person instruction and the hunt for plagiarizers lurking among my students, life’s been pretty bonkers. I’m determined to get my music post up this week, though, so stay tuned! In the meantime, I wanted to share Colin’s review of my new book. My deepest thanks to you, Colin, and to all of you for your friendship! I can’t wait to re-connect with you in this time of Thanksgiving and hope. Read on, share on, and write on, my friends!
-JL
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Continuing her quest, Charlotte strives to end the conflict between opposing sides of the magical Velidevour, before the land of River Vine and its inhabitants are consumed by Orna, Lady of the Pits. Unfortunately, Orna is not the only one who wants hold of the Princeborn Liam’s heart. Can Charlotte keep Liam safe while battling the evil forces that threaten him?
‘Fallen Princeborn: Chosen’ continues on from the first book, ‘Fallen Princeborn: Stolen’, being a series of YA dark-fantasy novels. Though I’m not keen on long retellings of what happened in previous books, I did find it a little confusing trying to recall who everyone was, so a little bit of back story here and there would’ve helped enormously. As I’ve said before, I’m not a big fan of the genre, but Ms Lee has a particular way with language that makes it a delight to read. Her prose…
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Good morning Jean…Wishing you a wonderful new week! 🙂☀️🎶✨🎶☀️😊
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Thank you! I wish the same to you. I also hope to be back this week–hopefully with music! xxxxx
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Nice to hear from you again,🤗 and good to know your stress ‘s a common one 😜😊💖
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Ugh, it sure is, my friend. I know we’ll find our groove in time. Maybe not until after the holidays, but we’ll find it. We just need to ride it out and make every moment together count! xxxxx
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You say that, my wise friend 🙏❤
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Another great review, Jean. Congratulations… and remember, don’t try to spread yourself too thin. Take care, my friend xxxx
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Oh, I will, Chris. It bums me out when I can’t get on here, but as I was telling Bo, I will NOT let my writing life be a source of stress. So when the grading came raining down (with its pummeling plagiarizers in the mix, which I have to prove case by case) I knew I’d have to wait with my music post. Now that I am FINALLY cleaning up the grading, I know I can enjoy some music and writing this week without the stress.
With the kids still around, yes, but without the stress, lol.
You stay well, Dear Friend, and take care of yourself, too! xxxxxx
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Another beautiful review, Jean.
Have a nice week!!!
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Many, many thanks, my friend! xxxxx
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My pleasure 😊✨
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Always a pleasure, JL 😉
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I tip my hat to the Master of Mystery 😉 xxxxx
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Congrats my lovely Lady J. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Many thanks, Sweet Lady Shey! I hope you and Mr. Shey are doing well with the fam xxxxxxxxx
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Indeed we are my lady. I hope you are tooxxxx
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Taking one day at a time, my friend. One day at a time. xxxxxx
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There was a Scots’ singer who I think descended into alcoholism who covered that song… One day at a Time. She went to the top of the charts too with her cover of it. I think her name was Lena Martell.
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Good reviews make any day better! Hi Jean. I hope your school situations resolve themselves soon. Take care.
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Thank you! Oh yes, a good review always brightens the soul! I’m getting over the hump, although one plagiarizer just emailed me wondering why he was getting all these 0s for his work. Apparently he’s not reading his grade book comments…sigh…
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Congrats, Jean – and good luck with school and Covid-19! I hear Wisconsin is pretty battered…
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Many thanks! We’re in a rural area, so apart from the education situation, we see little change here. Anyone I know who’s had it have been very minor cases. While I’m all for in-person education for kids, I am shocked that university classes weren’t all shifted to digital save for things like labs and other essential in-person work. Something tells me that would have made a big difference in our urban centers.
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Yes, especially considering what we know of the virus transmission – adults are more prone to get infected and go through it in a much worse shape than kids.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!
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Thank you very much! xxxx
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Sorry about the school. Nearly finished your Chosen. It’s special. xxxxx
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Aw, thank you. I need to get that Book 3 mystery and mayhem digging into the ground…but yes, the school thing is so wonky here. But just as you and Hawklad are doing, we take it one day at a time. I have to, or I go nuts. Is it too cold for much football in the garden? I’m having trouble getting my kids to go outside now. “It’s too cold!” And, well, it is, but they can’t run in the house! Gah!
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It is too cold for football here. Hang in there you are doing an amazing job. xxx
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It doesn’t always feel like it, but we just need to do what we can to keep our kids safe and happy, you know? That’s what matters. xxxxx
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Great review and well-deserved.
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Many thanks, Peggy! I hope you all are doing okay.
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Still all good. Hoping the same for you.
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It’s a struggle balancing all the aspects of life smushed into the home space, but we’re making due. 🙂 Stay well!
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If it’s not one thing it’s ten others, my mom always said. Good to know it’s all fixable. Have a great day, Jean.
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Many thanks, Pam! I hope you’re well, too! xxxxxx
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Congratulations Jean, it is a nice thoughtful and measured review that picks up on your particular language gifts to build rich worlds and characters
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Many, many thanks, Paul! I owe you a response to your email. 🙂
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Hi Jean, Please don’t worry. My computer died the other day and I am busy trying to put everything back in place on a new one. So believe me I’m busy and I know you are busy (After 2 hours just managed to get back on wordpress- PHEW!)
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Oh ick! That happened to me a couple of years back. After working with various loaner laptops for a year, I finally managed to save up for my own…only for one of the screen screws to break. So long as I don’t close it, I can put off sending it in for at least a little while…oy….
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I got a refurbished old office machine for about $70- no power cable which I have plus already got the screen. It is great. So far. My old one was an old office refurbished Dell machine again for about $70 (ebay) and that lasted 7 years- so at$10 a year I can’t complain. I am pretty much a luddite when it comes to computers. It is a work tool so not bothered about bells and whistles. Which is just as well. I really would have been in tears if it was a couple of thousand dollars worth of Apple Macbook that had shuffled of this mortal coil. I would simply never of had the cash to replace that- like ever!
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I know, right? I do my best making the tech last as long as possible. I learned the hard way not to buy cheap on sale at Best Buy, as a machine like that can’t hold for beans and will die the day after its warranty expires.
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Nice to hear from you, Jean. Take time for yourself, if you can, during this stressful time. Congrats on the review!
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Many thanks! Just taking one day at a time around here. Hope you do the same! 🙂
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