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about me

i live with my husband and two children on a small farm in ohio. before becoming a stay-at-home mom, i worked as a registered representative in insurance and finance. i have also "done time" as a school teacher. indiana university is my alma mater.


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note: i've uploaded only a portion of the wish thief to inkpop, but the complete manuscript of approximately 61,000 words is available upon request.

7-1-2010 despite my diminished presense here on inkpop (due to a major house fire in april) the wish thief finally got a gold star. hip, hip, hooray!

it's been a rough few months, but my family is now settled into an apartment as the reconstruction begins. i'm so grateful to those who promoted my book and did swaps for twt in my absence. i never expected anyone to do anything like that for me, so this has been a real bright spot among the chaos that is my life right now. i'm humbled by your kindness and generosity. thank you inkpoppers for all of your support. it's been wonderful. now it's time to remove twt from your shelves to make room for the next round of picks. happy reading, writing and editing.

some suggested reads:


anything written by hobbitfeet:
http://www.inkpop.com/profile/754407e8-7a08-43f5-93a1-c3a76be399d8/hobbitfeet/

elementura
http://www.inkpop.com/projects/41009/elementura-rise-of-the-lotus-wielder/

love at first sight
http://www.inkpop.com/projects/29894/love-at-first-sight/

my websites

my favorites

books

  • Water For Elephants
  • The Giving Tree
  • Way of Perfection
  • Where The Wild Things Are
  • Sword of Shannara
  • Dean Koontz's books
  • Catcher in the Rye
  • Brideshead Revisited

music

  • Depeche Mode
  • The Cure
  • Classical
  • Handel's Messiah

film

  • The Blues Brothers
  • Star Wars (the first three movies)
  • Shawshank Redemption
  • Chuck (TV show)

my picks

Enforcement
How is the law enforced in a lawless world?  Ask the U.N.A.S. Marshals.

Enforcement

by El Rustito

Book

Rank 344 (-12)

Plagarma
A girl is missing. Maybe lost inthe magical world of Plagarma. Can her friends get her back?

Plagarma

by plagarma

Book

Rank 824 (-15)

Two Lives
Two separate lives, two completely different stories. But a horrible accident causes them to converge, and both walk away more than just damaged.

Two Lives

by FireEyes

Book

Rank 308 (+35)

QUANT3M
There are laws that nobody disobeys- like the law of gravity.  But when you are brought up to believe anything is possible, the results amaze.

QUANT3M

by loveslife

Book

Rank 744 (+203)

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The Wish Thief

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The Wish Thief

by C. D. Verhoff

Book: Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Mystery

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A boy steals a sacred stone and tries to ransom it for a wish.
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Summary:

In an effort to keep his siblings out of foster care and save his father from financial ruin, twelve-year-old George Applegate holds a sacred stone for ransom from its three otherworldly guardians. Unfortunately, the plan backfires when the guardians retaliate, bringing his worst fears to life one-by-one.

Armed with only his wits against magical foes, George must decide what it is his family really needs and how far he's willing to go to get it.

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Upper Middle Grade (ages 10-14), complete at approx. 61,000 words
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