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Maria V. Snyder
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
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Poison Study (Study, #1)
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Magic Study (Study, #2)
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2006
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Fire Study (Study, #3)
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2008
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Touch of Power (Healer, #1)
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2011
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Storm Glass (Glass, #1)
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2009
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Scent of Magic (Healer, #2)
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2012
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Inside Out (Insider, #1)
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2010
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Sea Glass (Glass, #2)
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2009
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Spy Glass (Glass, #3)
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Shadow Study (Soulfinders, #1; Study, #4)
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The Absinthe Earl Author Interview & Giveaway!
Today is the release date for THE ABSINTHE EARL, by Sharon Lynn Fisher. I was lucky to get an early review copy to provide a potential blurb for Sharon and I just fell in love with this story!Sharon kindly agreed to answer my Take 10 questions and to offer a copy of her new book to one lucky winner! Yes, it's international!! The Rafflecopter form is at the bottom - the give away ends October 2 Read more of this blog post »
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All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me
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“Yelena, you've driven me crazy. You've caused me considerable trouble and I've contemplated ending your life twice since I've known you." Valek's warm breath in my ear sent a shiver down my spine.
"But you’ve slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.”
“That sounds more like a poison than a person,” was all I could say. His confession had both shocked and thrilled me.
“Exactly,” Valek replied. “You have poisoned me.”
― Poison Study
"But you’ve slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.”
“That sounds more like a poison than a person,” was all I could say. His confession had both shocked and thrilled me.
“Exactly,” Valek replied. “You have poisoned me.”
― Poison Study
“Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right ahead. But don't do it halfway. Don't linger in whiner's limbo.”
― Poison Study
― Poison Study
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“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
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“Nothing says you care for me better than offering to torture my enemies."
He grinned. "No sense doing things halfhearted. And to think, some girls have to endure listening to poetry.”
― Outside In
He grinned. "No sense doing things halfhearted. And to think, some girls have to endure listening to poetry.”
― Outside In
“You had lots of visitors, but they were all quiet."
"Oh real funny. Tease the blind man."
~Trella to Logan, pg. 114-115”
― Outside In
"Oh real funny. Tease the blind man."
~Trella to Logan, pg. 114-115”
― Outside In
“When we reached the door, Belen stepped in the way. 'If any harm—'
'Comes to her, you’ll rip out my arms. Got it,' Kerrick said.
'I’m serious,' Belen said.
'I know. Do you really think I’d put her in danger?'
'Not on purpose, but things happen that are out of your control.'
Kerrick gave him a tight smile. 'You mean I'm not omnipotent?'
'You're not even semi-potent.'
'Is that even a word?' Kerrick asked.
'He probably means you're impotent,' I offered.”
― Touch of Power
'Comes to her, you’ll rip out my arms. Got it,' Kerrick said.
'I’m serious,' Belen said.
'I know. Do you really think I’d put her in danger?'
'Not on purpose, but things happen that are out of your control.'
Kerrick gave him a tight smile. 'You mean I'm not omnipotent?'
'You're not even semi-potent.'
'Is that even a word?' Kerrick asked.
'He probably means you're impotent,' I offered.”
― Touch of Power
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Amna wrote: "Thank you for accepting my friend request! I'm a huge fan of yours and I look forward to reading whatever you write next!"You're welcome! Thanks for finding me on Goodreads. My next release is Defending the Galaxy - book 3 of my Sentinels of the Galaxy series. :)
Thank you for accepting my friend request! I'm a huge fan of yours and I look forward to reading whatever you write next!
Thank you for accepting my friend request! Poison Study was a book that I thoroughly enjoyed. It's one of my favorite books! =D
Courtney wrote: "Your books are amazing!!!The covers - beautiful.
The summaries - enticing.
The text - undescribable.
Thank you for writing your books."
Thanks for the kind words Courtney! I'm happy to hear you've enjoyed my books!
Your books are amazing!!!The covers - beautiful.
The summaries - enticing.
The text - undescribable.
Thank you for writing your books.
Maria wrote: "I don't know what I'm doing after I finish the new Study books - there will be three total, Shadow Study, Night Study and ? Study (no title for #3 yet!) I really haven't even thought about it as I'm concentrating on finishing these."Hahah I can see the difficulty in choosing the last name for the book! Hmm, maybe something like Phantom or Darkness Study? Or maybe even Light Study. But yay! Can't wait for Shadow Study to come out :D
Aynab wrote: "Are you going to be making a new series like Touch of Power and Poison Study? (Not counting Shadow Study since that's basically Poison Study). ^^"I don't know what I'm doing after I finish the new Study books - there will be three total, Shadow Study, Night Study and ? Study (no title for #3 yet!) I really haven't even thought about it as I'm concentrating on finishing these.
Are you going to be making a new series like Touch of Power and Poison Study? (Not counting Shadow Study since that's basically Poison Study). ^^
ARGH!! I just accidently hit "Ignore" for all my selected friend requests and can't get them back!! I wanted to approve them all.If you recently sent me a request - please send it again!!
Topsy wrote: "Maria I really hope you cook up something again! I LOVED study, glass and healer-series and I felt so sad when reading the last; there was no more to read :( I'm always keeping an eye out for new b..."I'm glad you've enjoyed my books. I'm working on new Study books - with SHADOW STUDY coming out in 2015. Have you read my Inside Out and Outside In? They're a bit different than my others, but I still have a strong female protagonist and page-turning adventures for the characters :)
Maria I really hope you cook up something again! I LOVED study, glass and healer-series and I felt so sad when reading the last; there was no more to read :( I'm always keeping an eye out for new books from you! Keep up the awesome writing!
Veronica wrote: "I would to see you come to the Chicagoland area so I can have the chance to meet you and have my books signed!! I have read a lot of your books and love them all!!"Hi Veronica! I would love to visit Chicago - I've flown through the airport dozens of times. I keep waiting for my husband to have business out there so I can tag along :) If I do, I'll make sure to send out info to those living within 100 miles of the area.
I would to see you come to the Chicagoland area so I can have the chance to meet you and have my books signed!! I have read a lot of your books and love them all!!
Chantelle wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request, I loved and enjoyed the poison study series and can't wait to read more of your books :D"Thanks for finding me! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the Study books and you do have lots more to read as I'm up to 12 published novels! You can read the first chapter of ALL my books, plus free short stories about the characters in the Study books on my website. Here's a link: http://www.mariavsnyder.com
Gillian wrote: "I'm usually pretty ok with having gone to Slippery Rock University, but then I remember that Taste of Darkness is about to come out and realize that I should have gone to Seton Hill."I've heard great things about Slippery Rock. And you can go to Seton Hill for your graduate degree :) I'm part of their MFA program.
Shaneen wrote: "Thank you for accepting my friend request! You are one of my favorite authors! I love the Study series and can't wait for the next 3 books in that series to come out. I am also currently reading y..."Thanks Shaneen! I'm glad you've enjoyed my books and hope you liked the rest of the Glass books. The new Study book will pick up soon after SPY GLASS and has chapters in Valek's POV :)
Thanks for accepting my friend request, I loved and enjoyed the poison study series and can't wait to read more of your books :D
I'm usually pretty ok with having gone to Slippery Rock University, but then I remember that Taste of Darkness is about to come out and realize that I should have gone to Seton Hill.
Thank you for accepting my friend request! You are one of my favorite authors! I love the Study series and can't wait for the next 3 books in that series to come out. I am also currently reading your Glass series and finding that I enjoy them as much as I did the Study series and love that I get to enter the world of Sitia and Ixia again! I hope you keep up the awesome work and guarantee that you will always have a fan in me!
kyendwarrior wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request!:) I absolutely fell in love with your Poison Study books, and I can't wait for the next books in that series to come out!! (SO EXCITED!!!:D) I just put on ho..."You're very welcome! Thanks for finding me on Goodreads. I'm glad you've enjoyed my books and hope you'll like Touch of Power as well (although I'm pretty sure you will since my readers who loved the Study books have told me they like the Healers books just as well).
Thanks for accepting my friend request!:) I absolutely fell in love with your Poison Study books, and I can't wait for the next books in that series to come out!! (SO EXCITED!!!:D) I just put on hold the Touch of Power, and I can't wait to read that as well!:)
Isaias wrote: "Hi, Maria, I want to tell you that I believe you're an amazing author. I've only read your Poison trilogy series but I already have in my hands Storm Glass, and I can't wait to read it!!! And I hav..."Hi Isaias! I'm glad you enjoyed my books. Thanks for the nice comments - always nice to hear :) Yes - I'm writing three more Study books. The first is about Yelena and Valek and I'm writing it right now! It should be published late next year.
Hi, Maria, I want to tell you that I believe you're an amazing author. I've only read your Poison trilogy series but I already have in my hands Storm Glass, and I can't wait to read it!!! And I have to ask: IS IT TRUE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO WRITE THREE MORE BOOKS ABOUT POISON STUDY? THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE VALEK AND YELENA?I hope you can answer me.
Best wishes, Isaias
WolfGirl wrote: "Maria wrote: "WolfGirl wrote: "Hey Ms Snyder!You are one of my favourite authors. I've read nearly all your books (currently enjoying Storm Glass) and I find them fantastically awesome! Thanks for..."
LOL about locking yourself in your room! Keep an eye on my Facebook page and my Blog - I'll have contests to win an early copy of Taste of Darkness in the next couple months (most likely the end of Oct. early November) - I always get my box of books early - author perk ;>
Hetal wrote: "Just finished reading Poison Study for the 3rd time! You are my FAVORITE author and I've read all your books! When I look for a book, I always dorkily look for little review blurbs that say "for fa..."Thanks Hetal! I'm honored to be your Favorite author :) Have you read On the Edge by Ilona Andrews? I loved it and there is a whole series of them - I just finished the second.
Just finished reading Poison Study for the 3rd time! You are my FAVORITE author and I've read all your books! When I look for a book, I always dorkily look for little review blurbs that say "for fans of Maria Synder" and chose my books accordingly :p
Maria wrote: "WolfGirl wrote: "Hey Ms Snyder!You are one of my favourite authors. I've read nearly all your books (currently enjoying Storm Glass) and I find them fantastically awesome! Thanks for gracing the e..."
I shall wait eagerly. The certain event (which I shall not name for fear of a painful death) that happened at the end of the second book left me breathless, and to deal with the shock, I locked myself in my room for nearly a week to read the two over...and over...again ('twas the holidays.) I cannot wait for the next! (God...I'm addicted...)
WolfGirl wrote: "Hey Ms Snyder!You are one of my favourite authors. I've read nearly all your books (currently enjoying Storm Glass) and I find them fantastically awesome! Thanks for gracing the earth with your bo..."
Thanks WolfGirl! I'm happy to hear you've enjoyed my books :) The third healer book is coming out the end of December 2013 - not that far away - right?
Hey Ms Snyder!You are one of my favourite authors. I've read nearly all your books (currently enjoying Storm Glass) and I find them fantastically awesome! Thanks for gracing the earth with your books, they have saved many from the dark pits of boredom. My particular favourite is Touch of Power, can't wait for the third book to come out!!! Inside Out was the first one I read, and it blew me away too. Keep on rocking!!! :D
Elmira_Amanda wrote: "Hey I was listening to music the other day, and a song came up in my playlist that totally made me think of Poison study. You should listen to it and see what you think. You can probably find it on..."It was wonderful to meet you! I'll look up the song thanks for letting me know.
Hey I was listening to music the other day, and a song came up in my playlist that totally made me think of Poison study. You should listen to it and see what you think. You can probably find it on Youtube it's called Broken Girl and it's by Matthew West. It's really cool. I still can't wait to see you on Saturday
Yeah, that's where my librarian said you would be.
Aynab wrote: "I think I am in love with you! Haha. I particularly LOVE how you never ever write about insta-love! Woooh! Please don't stop writing like that!"LOL! Thanks :) I don't do insta-love or "insta" anything - I make my characters work for it and I don't make it easy either ;>
Elmira wrote: "I really like your books. I haven't read your short stories, but I have read all your books. I'm super excited, because my librarian told me that your coming to one of the libraries in my area, so ..."Thanks Elmira - I'm glad you enjoyed all my books. And I'm going to be down in Kent County, DE on April 20 I wanted to put it on my website, but haven't got all the details yet. Can't wait!
I think I am in love with you! Haha. I particularly LOVE how you never ever write about insta-love! Woooh! Please don't stop writing like that!
I really like your books. I haven't read your short stories, but I have read all your books. I'm super excited, because my librarian told me that your coming to one of the libraries in my area, so I'm probably going to get to meet you.
Shamz wrote: "OMGGGG Mariaaaai've finished the first two books in 3 days and am on the 3rd one as i'm typing!! all i can say is that i am IN LOVEEEEEEE (with valek ofcourse... hehe) but no seriously i love the..."
Thank you Shamz! I did see your comment on another thread as well - I'm playing catch up with all my social media sites :) I've very happy to hear you've enjoyed my Study books and am impressed that you finished them so fast. I'm assuming you're done with Fire Study by now and I hope you liked the ending. And just FYI - I'm writing more Study books about Yelena and Valek - the first one is coming out late in 2014!
OMGGGG Mariaaaai've finished the first two books in 3 days and am on the 3rd one as i'm typing!! all i can say is that i am IN LOVEEEEEEE (with valek ofcourse... hehe) but no seriously i love the main characters and have never had strong feelings about the main characters as i do when i read about yelena and valek!! ohhhh maria maria maria... if only i could really use telepathy to speak to people at any moment!! goshhhhh if onlyyyy
Snuggles with Rainbows wrote: "Thanks for accepting my request! I just read Poison Study and I am speechless."Thanks for finding me on Goodreads! So glad you enjoyed Poison Study - now you can read Magic Study and Fire Study and see what else happens to Yelena and her friends :)
TaleTerror wrote: "Loving the Australian covers of your Healer series! (Trying to get my hands on the re-released Touch of Power cover) Just as I still love the Study series covers! Can not wait until Taste of Death,..."The new Australian Covers are gorgeous! I'm about half way through Taste of Death and it should be coming out at the end of 2013. The new Study book should be coming out in late 2014 - not sure exactly when, but not before September. I haven't started it yet, but it's due to my editor by this time next year :)
Loving the Australian covers of your Healer series! (Trying to get my hands on the re-released Touch of Power cover) Just as I still love the Study series covers! Can not wait until Taste of Death, how far along are you writing that?? And when are you going to start writing book 4, for the Study series?! I'm not the kind of girl to flip out and cry for the things I love but there was definitely some skipping around the house with a big smile on my face when i read your newsletter with that tid bit of news :)
Thanks for accepting my request! I just read Poison Study and I am speechless.
Deedee wrote: "I <33 you! You are my favorite author. I really love Healer Series! Don't even get me started on Study series, I can't express how much I love that series. I have been rereading it every month. I l..."I'm honored to be your favorite author. And I'm happy to hear my books stand up under multiple readings. Back when I started, I just hoped people would read and finish my book - I never considered they would re-read it! Good thing, or I would have been really nervous :)
Rainenoelle wrote: "Hi Maria,I just wanted to express to you what an impact your Study series has made on me. From the first time I read Poison Study (just last week), I knew from that point on you shot up to the to..."
Thanks Rainenoelle! I'm super glad you enjoyed my book and I'm thrilled to rise up to Harry Potter standards in your eyes :)
I <33 you! You are my favorite author. I really love Healer Series! Don't even get me started on Study series, I can't express how much I love that series. I have been rereading it every month. I love your writing style and how you portray the characters. I know you spend a lot of time on them because they come out to be flawless.
Hi Maria,I just wanted to express to you what an impact your Study series has made on me. From the first time I read Poison Study (just last week), I knew from that point on you shot up to the top spot as my favorite author. I seriously have not been so obsessed with a series since reading Harry Potter back when it first came out. I can't wait to read your other books!
Your talented writing has totally "poisoned" me!
Keep those great books coming
Jordy wrote: "*Dies when she sees that Maria V Snyder accepts her friend request*You are the most amazing author... I could just kidnap you and force you to write stories just for me... Jokes, but you really ..."
You're welcome...I think ;> I had a flashback to the book Misery by Stephen King - and the movie was very scary as well! I know you're kidding and I'm glad to hear that you've enjoyed my books so much. Have you read the Insider books yet? Inside Out and Outside In, you might like them as well and perhaps Trella would be added to your list of heroes :)
Tracie wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friendship. Our last book club book choice was Touch of Power, and I LOVED IT. The entire world you created was amazing!!! Looking forward to the next!!"Thanks for picking my book for you book club - I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it.
*Dies when she sees that Maria V Snyder accepts her friend request*You are the most amazing author... I could just kidnap you and force you to write stories just for me... Jokes, but you really are. The Study series I have read over and over, and A Touch Of Power is just a well written!!
Yelena, Avry and Opal are my heroes. If only they were real...
Thanks for accepting my friend request! I can't wait for the next story in the healer series!!! <3
(P.S. I'm not as mad as I sound in this...)
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