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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

Oh yeah, I have a blog.

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Joan Stradling, Author

Yeah, it’s been awhile. *waves to anyone who might still drop in to read* So the holidays are over, and I survived. Whew! The kids went back to school today so I had time to finish a critique I was … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Muse = I Got the Point—and It Hurts!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

I stabbed myself in the hand yesterday. Yes, this takes amazing talent, I know. Let me explain my stupidity. A few months ago, I purchased one of those forever sharp knife sets. Yesterday I decided to open it. I took … Continue reading →

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Thursday Things

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

Here’s what I’ve been up to the last three days. We hired someone to do the tape and texture on the walls. I had researched how to do it myself, but since I hadn’t ever done it, I decided it … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Five

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. National Novel Writing Month is over (well, at midnight tonight). It was a complete bust for me this year. With all the family drama going on, I didn’t manage to get remotely close to 50,000 words. Oh well. I … Continue reading →

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Words on Wednesday . . . even though it’s Tuesday

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

I won’t be here tomorrow and wanted to get at least one post in this week. I’m heading out on a field trip with K in the morning and will be gone until late afternoon/early evening (yeah, it’s a long … Continue reading →

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Thursday Things

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. Today is the start of National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNo or NaNoWriMo). I do plan to participate, but I’m not sure I’ll get much writing done today. 2. I have all three kids home today due to various … Continue reading →

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Four on Friday

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. The kids have been sick most of the week. This means I haven’t been able to do much writing wise. But two of the three went back to school today, and I’m out in my shed ready to get … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. I finished my revisions, came up with a new title, and sent off the full MG manuscript to the editor and the agent who requested it. Now I wait to hear back. I also queried a few other agents. … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Muse

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

Today’s muse comes from this super inspiring post on the Operation Awesome blog. The post talks about how writers are strong and not neurotic. Speaking for myself, I do tend to be obsessive about certain things—like checking my email, folding … Continue reading →

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Fixing-up Friday

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

As many of you know, we’ve been fixing up the shed in preparation to turn it into a craft/writing room for me. Yesterday was a glorious day for the electrician came and fixed the old wiring (it wasn’t right) and … Continue reading →

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