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Jessica Bell has
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Jessica Bell
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ADD ME TO GOODREADS!... a book baby, of course!(Gotcha! You were thinking, "She has kids?" weren't ya, admit it :-)
I'm really excited to announce that I have another novel coming out November 1st! This baby has been hanging around, whining, for about two years. It's been through the agent hunt rigmarole and experienced a couple of "I'm totally scoring this agent", moments. But, as usual, it co... Read more of this blog post »
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String Bridge
— published 2011 — 3 editions |
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Fabric
— published 2012 |
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The Book
— published 2013 — 2 editions |
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Twisted Velvet Chains
— published 2011 |
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Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing (Writing in a Nutshell Series, #1)
— published 2012 — 2 editions |
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The best of Vine Leaves Literary Journal 2012
by Jessica Bell (Goodreads Author) , Dawn Ius , Adam Byatt — published 2012 |
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The Hum of Sin Against Skin: A Short Story
— published 2013 |
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Adverbs & Clichés in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Subversions of Adverbs & Clichés into Gourmet Imagery (Writing in a Nutshell Series, #2)
— published 2013 |
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muted: a short story in verse
— published 2013 — 2 editions |
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Bitter Like Orange Peel
— expected publication 2013 — 2 editions |
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For more book reviews, check out I Read, Ergo I Write
The Book is written in three parts - Love is The Beginning, Love is A Weapon, & Love is Tangible, and from three points of view - John's, Penny's, Bonnie's and there are also transcripts of... " Read more of this review » |
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By Momma on June 15, 2013 Tweet Pin It The-Book I can honestly say that I have never read a book like The Book. The approach was fresh and very risky. I think you have to be something of a risk taker to write from the point of view of missives to one... " Read more of this review » |
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“I don’t know how to pray,
but I’ve seen them do it
on TV; kneeling by a bed
in nightgowns, hands woven
like secret friends.”
― Jessica Bell, Twisted Velvet Chains
but I’ve seen them do it
on TV; kneeling by a bed
in nightgowns, hands woven
like secret friends.”
― Jessica Bell, Twisted Velvet Chains
“Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone.”
― Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Americus, Book I
― Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Americus, Book I
“That’s what love is like: mother of the greatest bliss and stepmother of the most tragic misery.”
― Stefanos Livos, A Life In A Moment
― Stefanos Livos, A Life In A Moment
“Think of literary fiction as a meal with intricate scents, flavors, and textures that you can’t recognize unless you chew with your eyes closed.”
― Jessica Bell
― Jessica Bell
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Maureen
Dec 12, 2012 11:29am
Hellow Jessica, thank you for adding this fellow author into your circle of friends here on Goodreads. I hope you'll add my novels including the cozy mysteries (What Would Nancy Do?, Lethal Prescription), In the Company of Women, The Christmas to Remember and Finding Normal to your to-read list. I look forward to reading your book reviews and recommendations. Happy reading!
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Trisha wrote: "Hey Jessica, cheers for the friending over here too :D Hope you are reading all sorts of goodness! My struggle is always deciding what to read next from my book shelf!"Ha! Yes, I struggle with that SO often ... there are too many good books out there!
Hey Jessica, cheers for the friending over here too :D Hope you are reading all sorts of goodness! My struggle is always deciding what to read next from my book shelf!
.............................. Hi Jessica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your friendship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Jessica - Thank you for your friendship!Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date late Jan.
Best wishes, William
