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4/24/2013

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Unfortunately, Talented: Fire did not make the next round of cuts in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest. On the bright side, it did get a very favorable review by the Publishers Weekly reviewer. Talented: Fire was being judged against other Fantasy, Science-Fiction, and Horror books, and I feel nothing but pride that my book made it as far in the contest as it did.

Congratulations to the 5 in my category to progress to the semifinals, and I have every confidence in those writers and their writing abilities. I wish nothing but the best for B R Sanders, J. Lincoln Fenn, Joe Occhipinti, Johanna Hofer, and Timothy Frame, the 5 semifinalists from my category, and I suggest that you all go check out their excerpts on Amazon.
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Mary Janet
4/28/2013 11:18:57 am

Congratulatios on your placement in the contest! You should be proud of your achievement. I loved what I was able to read. Is there a possibility that I could read the entire book?

Your words to the other contestants were generous, kind and sound truly genuine. You have a great heart.

I look forward to reading the entire book if I can! Keep on writing!

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J.R. McGinnity
4/28/2013 11:58:41 am

I plan on posting an excerpt from Talented: Fire on the site soon, and hope to self-publish later in the year. I am glad you liked what you read so far.

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