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Joyce Reynolds-Ward
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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
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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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Gabriel Martiniere has some big problems.... and they start and end with his family. happy book birthday!!!
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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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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Ruby Barkley has just found out that her boyfriend isn't who she thinks he is...and does she ever have a lot to figure out, fast. happy book birthday!
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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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
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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!)
1/ NO GOOD CHOICES July 2033 Gabe "SonovaBITCH!" Gabe kicked at the center pivot line join that had pinched the fingers of his left hand, careful not to make contact with the malfunctioning joint and muck things up even more. He grabbed his hand and whirled away, bending over, inhaling sharply through his teeth. "Ow ow ow ow DAMN IT!" A few deep gasps and he straightened up, forcing himself to breathe slowly and deeply as he stared off toward the Thunder Mountains in the distance, south of Homestead field.
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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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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Background--distressed metal with bloody handprint. Text: There is nothing so dangerous as a true believer. A Martiniere Legacy Horror Short Story
October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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.
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Background: Black woman with braids, arms crossed, in lovely brown knit sweater (Shadow the Question?--a character in the story) Text: What choice will Yesinia make? Go solo or join her family's spell matrix? And what happens to the Bright Star Magic Fair if she chooses wrong?
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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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
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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.
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Background: lightning strikes across a purple sky. Text: What choice will Yesinia make? Go solo or join her family's spell matrix? And what happens to the Bright Star Magic Fair if she chooses wrong?
October 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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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....
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Background: metal wall with bloodstained handprint Text: There is nothing so dangerous as a true believer. A Martiniere Legacy Horror Short Story
October 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Timeline cleanse: went for a leaf-looking drive today, also saw deer, elk, a golden eagle, a great horned owl, and wild turkeys. Enjoy.
Great horned owl on a fencepost side-eying me as I take their pic. Big herd of Rocky Mountain Elk on a prairie hillside.
October 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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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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Background: woman with outstretched arms and lightning erupting from her fingertips, against the background of a lava-flowing orb. Text: What choice will Yesinia make? Go Solo or join her family's spell matrix? And what happens to the Bright Star Magic Fair if she chooses wrong?
October 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
Red and black image of Robert Wagner as Alexander Mundy Text: It takes a Thief
October 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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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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Background: metal surface with blood-streaked handprints. Text: There is nothing so dangerous as a true believer A Martiniere Legacy Horror Short Story
October 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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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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Background--woman with outstretched hands and lightning from her fingers, with fire background. Text--What choice will Yesinia make? Go solo or join her family's spell matrix? And what happens to the Bright Star Magic Fair if she chooses wrong? (p.s. is anyone bothering to read this?????)
October 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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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.
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Background: metal wall with streaked bloody handprint Text: There is nothing so dangerous as a true believer. A Martiniere Legacy Horror Short Story
October 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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October 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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ON SALE EVERYWHERE FOR $2.99.
And this link gives you MANY options besides Amazon.
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Background: lightning against purple sky. Text: What choice will Yesinia make? Go Solo or join her family's spell matrix...and what happens to the bright star magic fair if she chooses wrong?
October 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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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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Background--woman with hands thrown high, lightning and flame emerging from her fingertips. Text: What choice will Yesinia make? Go solo or join her family's spell matrix? And what happens to the Bright Star Magic Fair if she chooses wrong?
October 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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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
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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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Background...lightning against a purple sky. Text: What choice will Yesinia make? Go solo or join her family's spell matrix? And what happens to the Bright Star Magic Fair if she chooses wrong?
October 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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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.
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Background: Woman throwing her arms up, lightning coming from her fingers. Text: What choice will Yesinia make? Go solo or join her family spell matrix? And what happens to the Bright Star Magic Fair if she chooses wrong?
October 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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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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Green background overlaying silhouettes of people. Reeni Dutta flees to Klone's Stronghold to escape her evil ex-husband...but can Reeni escape who she really is??? Dragon shifters, cryptids, and elementals...OH MY!!!
September 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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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.
Miss Rodeo Oregon 2025, Mary Olney, on bay gelding Marker. Miss Rodeo Oregon 2025, Mary Olney, riding bay gelding Marker in the arena at a canter.
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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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!
Background: purple sky with lightning Text: My Flights of Foundry Schedule! Friday, September 26th Hour 5.0 (2 pm PDT) Reading Hour 10.0 (7 pm PDT) Becoming Friends with Your Self-Pub formatting program Saturday September 27th Hour 31.0 4 pm PDT) Literary Sepc Fic Sunday September 28th Hour 56.0 The art and science of wrangling volunteers Sign Up here: (link omitted due to challenges with alt text)
September 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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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