Author Archives: Joan Stradling, Author

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About Joan Stradling, Author

Joan Stradling writes magical, fantastical, dark, mysterious stories. She loves painting, baking, crafting, pet wrangling, and anything else she can fit into her schedule. A passionate believer in the power of books, she still hopes to one day ride a dragon, meet a Hobbit, or discover new worlds by walking through a wardrobe. In the meantime, she imagines and writes about her own incredible worlds and characters–and continues to live vicariously through the adventures in other books. For a glimpse into her world, find her on Instagram (@JoanStradlingAuthor), (@Joan.of.Arts), FB (Joan Stradling aka Joan Stewart), or her website (www.joanstradling.com) Join me on Patreon: Patreon.com/joanstradling

Monday’s Muse

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

I had an amazing weekend. One full of inspiration and awesomeness! And it’s all because I was able to attend the annual SCBWIAZ Welcome to Our House Conference. The faculty was amazing! I threw out a few highlights on Twitter, … Continue reading →

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A Very Gloom-y Giveaway

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

I had planned to start this giveaway on Monday, but then the whole gearing up for WriteOnCon thing happened. The conference was amazing, by the way, and, if you are a writer of children’s literature, be sure to check it … Continue reading →

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Gustav Gloom and The Four Terrors—Recent Reads Review

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

It’s time for another book review (hopefully I’ll start posting these more frequently)! As a reminder of my new scoring system, I’m using emoticons. Here’s what they mean: –WOW—I loved this book and will talk/have talked about/shared it with others. … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Muse (sort of)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

Writing is like . . . Yeah. I’ve written previous posts in which I’ve compared writing to anything from gardening, to an amusement part, to a road (with agents as a GPS). While those posts still apply, lately I’ve come … Continue reading →

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Hello . . . hello . . . hello

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

Wow. Did you hear that echo? Yeah. Things have been awfully empty and deserted in my blogosphere. I am still here even though I haven’t been “here” posting on the blog (poor neglected thing). I’ve spent the summer in frustration … Continue reading →

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Writing Advice from Doctor Who

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

Please forgive my absence here on the blog. I’ve still been having problems with my foot (went for more x-rays today). During my recuperation, I’ve been travelling with the Doctor. My eyes have been opened to the wonders of the … Continue reading →

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Contest Winners!!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

Thank you to all who participated in the contest (here and on LJ). I hope you’ll all read When the Butterflies Came because it is awesome!!! I assigned numbers to each entry and used Random.org to generate the winning numbers. … Continue reading →

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Recent Reads Review—When the Butterflies Came

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

As a reminder of my new scoring system, I’m using emoticons. Here’s what they mean: –WOW—I loved this book and will talk/have talked about/shared it with others. –Not totally in love, but this was a great book and I may … Continue reading →

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I Am Broken

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

So, things have been pretty quiet here on the blog. I meant to have more contests through out the week and more prizes and more fun and a book review for When the Butterflies Came, but pain kept me from … Continue reading →

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Contest Time!!!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

I know it’s not morning, but there was an issue at the kids’ school this morning that I had to take care of (had to go into the principal’s office). It’s all good, but it took most of the morning, … Continue reading →

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