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The Wishing Map 38

Have you ever experienced a pampered but temporary retreat from regular life and longed to remain there forever? Would you be a different person now if you had?

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The Wishing Map 5

“People in Middleton didn’t like the impossible. So they refused to notice when it happened.”

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The Wishing Map 4

Have you ever felt crushed under the weight of others’ expectations? Ever wished you could escape to another world?

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The Wishing Map 2

They say, “If you can’t explain a thing—it didn’t happen.” And yet…

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The Wishing Map 38

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Ten: Lost… (Continued) Previously: Zack had finally returned to his human state. Meanwhile, his sister Gina was being celebrated as the new Dragonmeer of Rennou… ⇔ … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map 32

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eight: Liulah (Continued) Previously: Feeling guilty about having kidnapped Zack, Liulah dragged him into an immense cloud.  But why? ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ By piercing their … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map 5

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter One: The Double Moon (continued) Previously: Zack’s life, like his sister’s, had unexpectedly unraveled at the Middleton Middle School Promotion Ceremony…laying the groundwork for what was … Continue reading

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Wishing Wednesday is Here!

A new “5 minute read” (this one is a little bit longer) from my fantasy novel The Wishing Map has just been posted! As the Dore siblings each melt-down publicly, their desire to escape into another world grows stronger.  Ever … Continue reading

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