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Selkie Child

September 13, 2025
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Selkie Child

“Hello, I have never seen a book before. Will you read mine?” (h/t Marc)

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Poems for Professionals

September 13, 2025
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Poems for Professionals

And there’s nothing like clipart silhouettes to entice those professionals. (h/t PJ)

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Jed and Alex and The Ghost of Alicea Reeves

September 13, 2025
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Jed and Alex and The Ghost of Alicea Reeves

Can you imagine if they were facing toward us?

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Abacar the Wizard: Book One: A Tale of Magic, War, Elves, Goblins, Orcs, Monsters, Fantasy, and Adventure

September 12, 2025
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Abacar the Wizard: Book One: A Tale of Magic, War, Elves, Goblins, Orcs, Monsters, Fantasy, and Adventure

Yup, I knew before looking: iUniverse. (h/t PJ)

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Resilience & Overcoming Trauma: How to Thrive Not Just Survive

September 12, 2025
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Resilience & Overcoming Trauma: How to Thrive Not Just Survive

I can identify a forearm. Beyond that… (h/t Doug)

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Hub: Deeds

September 12, 2025
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Hub: Deeds

You spelled “duds” wrong. (h/t PJ)

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The Dragonknight: The Lost King

September 11, 2025
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The Dragonknight: The Lost King

I hate to tell you, Mister “Dragonknight,” but…

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Center Land: Book Three of Kendra’s Journey

September 11, 2025
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Center Land: Book Three of Kendra’s Journey

It works better if you say it with an echo effect: “CENTER-enter-enter LAND-and-and…” (h/t PJ)

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