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Cynthia Austin

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Cynthia Austin lives in Northern California with her
husband, two boys, and Olde English Bulldogge named Count
Dogula. They love all things horror, gothic, and Victorian
which prompts her friends to dub them as “The Adams
Family.”

She is an avid reader who may be slightly obsessed with
music. She hears music in a way that she believes the
artist intended it to be heard: visually, with a storyline
that follows. Listening to the songs by her favorite
artists, she was inspired to write her first series titled
“The Pendant.”

Cynthia has been published twice in The Writer’s Monthly
Magazine as well as the online news site, Yahoo!
Voices. She currently attends Diablo Valley College, in
Pleasant Hill, California, where she is working to achieve
her degree in Eng
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;
If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,
Till she cry "Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover,
I must have you!”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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“We all have our time machines, don't we. Those that take us back are memories...And those that carry us forward, are dreams.”
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“Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.”
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message 11: by Carmen

Carmen Thanks for the friend request. : )


message 10: by Simon

Simon Thanks for looking me up here too. :-)


message 9: by Kira

Kira Hawke Hey there, Cynthia! Thanks for the friend request and for the follow on Twitter. Hope you have a great weekend :D


Cynthia Austin Patricia wrote: "Thank you for the friend-invite, Cynthia!"

Thanks for accepting! Can't wait to discuss books. :)


Patricia Reding Thank you for the friend-invite, Cynthia!


Mariℓina Happy 2016, filled with love, happiness and a little bit of luck!





Cynthia Austin A very, happy New Year to you as well!


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J. Kahele Wishing you a safe and happy New Years!

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Cynthia Austin That's awesome! I look forward to your reviews. I swear, these days goodreads is the only way I discover new books. :) I love being able to see what everyone else is reading.


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Mandy Saial Cynthia ,
Thank You for the Friendship and I hope to start reading The Pendant series real soon.
mandy


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