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M.R. Claxton

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Fantasy, Young Adult, Travel

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Marcel R. Claxton is a third-culture kid. That is to say, he grew up, traveling from country to country, across the seven seas and the four corners or the Earth, imagining worlds beyond the horizon. He has always remained a kid as well. No, he is not Peter Pan, although he'd like to be, as he continues to share stories, games, and drawings with his son (who is more mature than he is btw).

His wife, Nancy, tolerates it all as long as they continue the global nomad lifestyle that has shaped their words within and without. The portals to these worlds find themselves chronicled for children everywhere in the form of books, art, and board games. Ælemental Journey is his first young adult fantasy entry, with the board game Vindication: Chronicles ...more

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I Am Not Dead

Well...I'm not.

It sounds a little harsh, but the truth is that when you don't post a blog on a particular forum that you have been known to post on previously, people assume the worst. Let me assure you, I am not dead. Instead, life has just...moved on.

Blogger never really got me the audience I was looking for, and only until recently, when I decided to hook up my GoodReads account to my Patreon a Read more of this blog post »

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The Life Tree Discovery (Ælemental Journey Book 1)

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The Elder Scrolls - Zaneta's Chronicles: Part Three: The Lost Mane

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