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Getting Back to Oz: Book Two is just four months away!

Hi there friends, if you enjoyed my debut novel, Winnie’s Courage: Getting Back to Oz Book One, I am excited to announce that the novel’s sequel, Dorothy’s Wisdom: Getting Back to Oz Book Two will be published April 24, 2018 – just four months from now. If you didn’t enjoy my debut novel, it must be because you haven’t read it yet! Here is a preview of the cover for Book Two, along with a an exciting synopsis for the sequel:

Follow Dorothy Gale, Winifred Jones, and the iniquitous Wicked Witch of the West’s continued adventures as they face all new challenges in the literary worlds of Winnie’s favorite books. They will face greater dangers, intense challenges that will make them question their friendship, and find that the stakes are raised in ways they could never have predicted. Don’t miss Dorothy’s Wisdom: Getting Back to Oz Book Two when it’s released in April!

Immerse yourself in this fantasy world of Book One with three spunky heroines that struggle against challenges both individually and as a team.

What if the Wicked Witch were real?

Winifred Jones wakes up barefoot and bruised in a strange dungeon instead of her cozy San Diego apartment, and things just get weirder from there when she stops Dorothy Gale from murdering the Wicked Witch, accidentally releasing a magical tornado trapped inside a golden compass.

In the blink of an eye, the three women are torn from the Witch’s castle in Oz and thrust into one fairy tale world of Winnie’s childhood after another. Fighting for their lives against man-eating apes, bloodthirsty pirates, and sadistic queens, they share just one common goal: to get back home.

Pick up Getting Back to Oz: Book One Winnie’s Courage today, and join Winnie on her quest as she discovers if she has the courage to return home, or stay lost forever in literary lands both familiar and dangerous.

You can find all eight of my available books as eBooks on many of your favorite eReader platforms, and if you prefer a hard-copy version, Winnie’s Courage is available for purchase here.

I’d like to send a great big thank you to everyone that has supported me along this journey, given me such amazing feedback, and expressed enthusiasm for future literary works. I simply couldn’t do what I do without the support of my fans, and I am so excited to continue bringing you exciting stories with dynamic, fascinating characters that I hope you care about as much as I do!

All my best – Jess

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You, me, or them?

Hello discerning people!

When it comes to which person your favorite stories are written in, do you prefer first person, third person limited, or third person omniscient?

Wait a minute! You might be thinking, what are you talking about, you crazy author, you? In short, first person is written as “I” (ie: I picked up the sword and chopped off the troll’s head), whereas third person limited is written as “he/she” (ie: She leaned in close and kissed the sleeping prince), and finally, third person omniscient is written “he/she/them” (ie: They ran towards the bridge, not knowing that a three-eyed magical frog waited for them on the other side).

As an author, I prefer to write in first person. I connect with my characters in a much deeper way, and believe I can write more powerfully when using this point of view. That doesn’t mean that I don’t like reading all kinds of POV, however.

How about you? Do you have a favorite? Is it purely based on the quality of the story? Leave your comments below!