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Joyce Reynolds-Ward
@joycereynoldsward.bsky.social
Writer of speculative fiction from the wide open spaces. Rural liberal. Dispenser of horse cookies to the fancy-stepping Marker-boi. Former special ed teacher who's forgotten more about cognitive assessment than most people knew. #SFWA
Gabe's family wants him back in the Family and the Martiniere Group.
Gabe isn't sure that he likes that idea.
Given the choice, he'd sooner stay on the ranch and design biobots with Ruby.
But...it's not just the Family.
The Family's patron spirit wants him there, too.

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November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Omnibus edition on sale for $4.99! Three books plus bonus material...such a deal!

What does it offer?

Relationships.

Corporate scheming.

And a family feud that has lasted for centuries.

Check it out!
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November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
On sale for $4.99--three books plus bonus material.
Biobots. Multiverse. Scheming, powerful families with a feud that goes back centuries. Supernatural elements along with digital. Pacific Northwest settings. And two strong people in love.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.

(Here's the opening of The Cost of Power Omnibus edition--currently on sale for $4.99. Three books plus bonus material. SUCH A DEAL!)
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
One of the darkest pieces I've ever written.
Inspired by Neil Young's "Powderfinger."
Set in the world of the original Martiniere Legacy Quartet.
And...was rejected as "too graphic" (and implied heretical) by two Christian first readers.
Check it out.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Last days on sale! Don't miss this *different* coming-of-age story about witches, county fairs that serve as a local magical renewal nexus and...a threat to one of the oldest fairs.
books2read.com/becomingsolo
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
No, dude. What part of "correct mailing envelope and everything" did you not understand?

The information was present, as shown in this screenshot of the original post. You were in a rush to mansplain to me something I had already stated.
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Last week on sale for this novella!
Want a magician coming-of-age story that has nothing to do with magical schools and features a young woman's choices?
This one is for you, then.
Teen-friendly.
books2read.com/becomingsolo
October 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A dark little short story of mine...about the Heaven's Reach cult in my Martiniere Legacy stories.
I don't do horror often, but when I do....
books2read.com/redrunning
October 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Timeline cleanse: went for a leaf-looking drive today, also saw deer, elk, a golden eagle, a great horned owl, and wild turkeys. Enjoy.
October 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
LAST DAYS ON SALE FOR $2.99!
To keep her magic once she turns 18, Yesinia has to choose--do what is needed to be a solo magician or...the safe route of melding her magic with her family's spell matrix.
Meanwhile, her Fair is threatened...can she stop the threat?
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October 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
October 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
There is nothing so dangerous as a true believer...and Chrissie Lee Hawkins truly believes in the goals of Heaven's Reach.

Even when it involves murder.

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October 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A *different* type of witch story! But then again, Yesinia's world is a different sort of magic world. If this sold more copies, I might write more about this world. As it is...meh.
On sale for $2.99
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October 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I forgot about this one! One of my few horror works; an outtake from Broken Angel: the Lost Years of Gabriel Martiniere.
Very short...but it's what happened in Gabe's last Alvarez Armory action.
$1.99 at all ebook outlets.
books2read.com/redrunning
October 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Scam alert for indie authors...
October 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
ON SALE EVERYWHERE FOR $2.99.
And this link gives you MANY options besides Amazon.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Yesinia *wants* to be creative with her magic. She wants to sell her creations in a shop along with her friend Kirsten.
Her family wants her to become part of their spell matrix grinding out goods for the mundanes.
What's a witch to do?
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October 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The arrival of Shadow the Question brings home to Yesinia what the loss of a Magic Fair really means.
But can she go against her family's wishes and needs?
They expect her to marry Sergio and settle into the family's spell matrix.
But is that enough for Yesinia?
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October 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Yesinia's family needs her magic. But she wants to become a Solo practitioner and open a store with her best friend.

First, however, she has to deal with a threat to the Bright Star Magic Fair.

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October 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Kicking off a spooky October with Yesinia! On sale for $2.99.
County fairs struggle for survival in some areas...and even more so when they're the source for local magic renewal.
Yesinia's choice...isn't just about her.
books2read.com/becomingsolo
October 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Fun fact about the origins of this book...it started by seeing a sign for Klone Lane located on a remote highway in Oregon's Blue Mountains, in an area where Sasquatch sightings are frequently reported...and I extrapolated from that....
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September 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Busy day today. I have a reading at Flights of Foundry in about an hour and fifteen minutes, then a presentation this evening at 7 pm PDT.
But this morning was horse stuff with Mr. Marker as one of Miss Rodeo Oregon 2025's mounts in the Miss Rodeo America 50 Horse Challenge.
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Just a reminder...Flights of Foundry starts today! I have a reading and a presentation today, then panels on Saturday and Sunday!
FoF is a pay-what-you-can convention...check it out!
September 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Reeni Dutta needs to get away from her evil ex-husband...but fleeing to Klone's Stronghold creates issues she has to deal with, including who...or WHAT...she really is. Dragon shifters, cryptids, and elementals...OH MY!! (alt text for video)

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September 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM