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Lorijo Metz lives with her husband and little brown dog in a hamlet just north of Chicago, IL. Though she has a degree in acting and directing, she much prefers the anonymity of the keyboard, allowing her characters to revel in the spotlight while she sits quietly sipping tea or coffee, nibbling on cookies, and dreaming up ways to complicate their lives.

The book review site, Pocketful of Books, called Lorijo's YA, sci-fi novel WHEELS “Brilliant” and said, “It is one I know I’ll re-read, which isn’t something I say about a lot of books.” SFNetcast picked WHEELS as its June, Indie book of the month.

Lorijo is also the author of Floridius Bloom and the Planet of Gloom, illustrated by Matt Phelan and published by Dial Books for Young Readers; a...more


This month I’m beginning a weekly series which I call PENspirational, MUSEtastic, Talks for Writers. Basically, videos that have inspired me asa writer. Many of these will be TED talks, but not all. (If you haven’t checked out TED.com, please do. It’s a wealth of inspiration.) Truthfully, right now, it is all I can do [...]
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Average rating: 3.95 · 42 ratings · 22 reviews · 43 distinct works · Similar authors
WHEELS
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
Floridius Bloom and The Pla...
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3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007
Donkeys: Jennies, Jacks, An...
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
Geese: Geese, Ganders, And ...
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
Chickens: Hens, Roosters, A...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 4 editions
Discovering Sea Lions
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011
Cattle: Cows, Bulls, And Ca...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 3 editions
Goats: Nannies, Billies, an...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 4 editions
What Can We Do About Invasi...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009 — 4 editions
Lipizzans
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 5 editions
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date: April 15, 2013 08:00AM
location: online, The United States
description: Thank you all for the huge response from Writers interested in the event. We've selected our line-up of writers. We apologize that due to time constraints that we weren't able to take everyone who was interested in participating.

Now that we know what kind of overwhelming interest there is in this kind of event, we will absolutely do it again and arrange for more lead in time so that we can fit in as many writers as possible.

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J.K. Rowling
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Steven Pressfield
“We’re all pros already. 1) We show up every day 2) We show up no matter what 3) We stay on the job all day 4) We are committed over the long haul 5) The stakes for us are high and real 6) We accept remuneration for our labor 7) We do not overidentify with our jobs 8 ) We master the technique of our jobs 9) We have a sense of humor about our jobs 10) We receive praise or blame in the real world”
Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles

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Lorijo Metz Georges wrote: "...................................... Hi Lorijo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your friendship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..."
You're welcome! And thanks for being mine. :)


Georges Kariotis ...................................... Hi Lorijo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your friendship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


Charlotte Liebel Hello and thanks for your friendship, Lorijo.

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Lucille Hi~ Thanks for the add! Happy reading! :)


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