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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

WOW!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

I just finished watching America’s Got Talent. This singer shocked the heck out of me. If you haven’t seen Andrew De Leon’s audition, you’ve GOT to watch this!     Sing on!

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Longing for Spring

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

I know it just passed and summer is here for a while. I still have fall and winter to go through, but I’m very much looking forward to Spring 2013. Here’s why:   Synopsis Cover Copy: Everybody thinks Tara Doucet … Continue reading →

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Critiquing Today for Better Writing Tomorrow

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

As writers we learn our craft from many different sources: workshops, hundreds/thousands of books that promise to take our writing to the next level, lots of practice (I’ve been “seriously” practicing for almost nine years), attending conferences, etc. All these … Continue reading →

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Friday Five

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. This has been a miserable week! Sunday we went to visit hubby’s mom for early mother’s day (that’s not the miserable part). By the time we got home Sunday night, hubby was feeling sick. Monday night, I started coughing. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Things

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. I survived the weekend trip to Tucson (it seems it’s taken me this long to fully recover). We ended up NOT going to the science center. Instead, we took the kids to Toys R Us. That may seem like … Continue reading →

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Thursday Three

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. This week the kids have been doing AIMS testing. As a reward for their hard work (and because we needed to go visit family on Sunday anyway), we planned a trip to Tucson. We plan to visit Flandrau Science … Continue reading →

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Recent Reads Reviews

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

Try saying that three times fast. It’s time for me to get back into posting book reviews on my blog. I’ve decided to change up the format from my old Novel Novel Review days and try something new. Everyone uses … Continue reading →

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Friday Five

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. The kids go back to school on Monday!!! Um . . . and so do I. Did you notice the lack of exclamation points there? Yeah. Having this week off made me realize how nice it is not to … Continue reading →

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Friday Five

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. We had fun on President’s Day. We took the kids to the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix. We saw the Van Gogh Live exhibit. Though I didn’t get to spend as much time in there as I would have … Continue reading →

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Friday Five

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. I’ve been having fun illustrating with my new Wacom Intuos4 Wireless Tablet. Here’s a little something I did to try out my Autodesk Sketchbook program (it came as a free download when I got my tablet). I like Autodesk … Continue reading →

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