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SEEKING SOLACE: WiLd cAt iN a PrEsSuRe cOoKeR

January 31, 2026
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SEEKING SOLACE: WiLd cAt iN a PrEsSuRe cOoKeR

I was going to call it boring, but that capitalization in the subtitle…

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The 1855 Murder Case of Missouri versus Celia, an Enslaved Woman

January 30, 2026
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The 1855 Murder Case of Missouri versus Celia, an Enslaved Woman

“And because of the subject matter, no one will dare criticize my cover design!”

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Coloring and learning your Alphabets, Shapes, Colors and numbers

January 30, 2026
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Coloring and learning your Alphabets, Shapes, Colors and numbers

“I shall assemble disparate clipart to teach the ABCs! No one’s ever thought of that before!” (“Alphabets?”)

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Elements of Power: A New Adult Fantasy Quest (The Metalist’s Journey Book 2)

January 30, 2026
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Elements of Power: A New Adult Fantasy Quest (The Metalist’s Journey Book 2)

Can’t use that punchline… or that one…

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Meg and the escaped robots: ROBOTS HAVE ESCAPED

January 29, 2026
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Meg and the escaped robots: ROBOTS HAVE ESCAPED

Hey, don’t blame the robots; artificial intelligence is too smart to have made this.

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POP POP REAL HIGH

January 29, 2026
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POP POP REAL HIGH

You might assume this is the wraparound artwork for the print edition. It isn’t.

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The Anchor

January 29, 2026
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The Anchor

Thus the sinking to the bottom.

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The Warrior’s Fate (The Fated Ones Book 4)

January 28, 2026
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The Warrior’s Fate (The Fated Ones Book 4)

I’m amazed by the number of people who have never actually SEEN THE MOON.

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