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joanneyordanou
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Is this scary enough for you? It was for me when I wrote it.
An hour or so later, Nell found herself in a jail cell with a Caucasian skinhead. Before she could introduce herself to the woman, a loud...
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joanneyordanou
Mar 21, 20241 min read
Dear Literary Agent, "Naadia" is in your inbox.
a speculative dystopian novel
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joanneyordanou
Oct 21, 20232 min read
HUGE
Brent Butt “Huge” 3.5 stars “It’s all fun and games, until someone loses an…[arm].” Thank you to Penguin Readers for the advanced copy of...
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joanneyordanou
May 13, 20232 min read
Hello, Beautiful
⭐⭐⭐⭐ I bought this book soon after Oprah announced it for her 100th pick and one right in. The big loving family and the Padavano sisters...
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joanneyordanou
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Book Review
"On the Ravine" by Vincent Lam ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was eager to read Vincent Lam’s new novel, having enjoyed “Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures” and...
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joanneyordanou
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Naadia: The Wild West of the New Order
That's the title of my latest novel, "Naadia: The Wild West of the New World Order." It's a dystopic post-climate disaster tale with a...
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joanneyordanou
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Fayne ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fayne, by Ann-Marie MacDonald is one of those rare books which do it all. It's one a writer wishes they had scribed. I can't say enough...
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joanneyordanou
May 5, 20221 min read
Climate Change and My Next Novel Setting
You can see from my new website, I'm a nature lover. The moving trees was an easy choice for my website's background. As a gardener, I've...
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joanneyordanou
Apr 9, 20221 min read
Happy Spring everyone!
Lots going on here, almost post-COVID, so I thought it time to refresh this site. FRESH UPDATE FOR SITE 4/7/2022 0 Comments I'm no web...
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joanneyordanou
Apr 9, 20221 min read
Wedding China
-a little poem by me The crinkle of bubble wrap Unwrapping you My old wedding china Thirty-four years ago I thought you were romantic...
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joanneyordanou
Apr 9, 20221 min read
THE WRITER MAGAZINE SHORT STORY CONTEST
I made the semi-finals! A few weeks ago, I received a message from The Writer Magazine's editor, Nicki Porter. Delight of all delights;...
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joanneyordanou
Apr 9, 20221 min read
THE POOP ON CRITIQUE PARTNER DUTIES
Article I was recently asked to write an article for CritiqueMatch.com, the service I've been using for beta readers, and today's it is...
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