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I’m thrilled to announce that my newest novel, The Sign of Victoria, is now live on Goodreads!

This supernatural thriller follows seven college friends who check into a beautiful Victorian house The Sign of Victoria: A Supernatural Thriller only to find themselves trapped in a deadly game tied to a mysterious gold queen card. Each level of the house reveals more than just fear… it reveals who they really are.

If you enjoy haunted mansions, psychological twists, and stories where not everyone makes it out alive, I hope you’ll add this one to your Want to Read shelf and join me on the journey.

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Thank you for supporting me as a Lumbee and Deaf author and for reading books that come from both the spirit and the shadows.

💛 Sondra Sampson
www.sondrasampsonbooks.net

I just received official confirmation: Signs from the Spirit is now protected under U.S. Copyright law!
Filed on May 5, 2025 and finally approved on June 18, 2025. This moment means everything to me.

This story is deeply personal a tribute to my journey, my signs, and the loved ones I still feel with me. I wrote it from my soul, and now it’s legally mine, forever.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me whether you’ve read the book, followed my updates, or sent kind messages. You’ve helped make this possible.

✨ Let’s keep going.
💛 Sondra Sampson
🪶 #SilentFeatherPress

I don’t even have words. Just tears. Just gratitude. Just… wow.
Today I received an email from the Lumbee Tribe recognizing me as the author of Signs from the Spirit and The Sign of Victoria.
As a proud Lumbee and Deaf woman, this moment means everything.
Thank you, Chief John Lowery, Tasha Oxendine, and Taylor Davis.
I will carry this with me in every word I write.

Luski was supposed to wait until August 15…

But surprise! he came early. 🐺

My secret reveal is out today!

Check out Luski’s Silent Girl now.

I’ve tagged the book here: https://sondrasampsonbooks.net/blogs/...


💛 And yes… he brought a gift with him.

I received an official letter from U.S. Senator Thom Tillis recognizing me as an “extraordinary North Carolinian” for my advocacy as a Deaf and Lumbee author.

I share what that word truly means to me on my blog today:

https://sondrasampsonbooks.net/blogs/...

#HR474 #LumbeePride #DeafAuthor #SilentFeatherPress #Recognition #SondraSampson

I’m honored to share that I’ve been invited to meet with Chairman John Lowery of the Lumbee Tribe this Wednesday, August 7, 2025, in recognition of my advocacy as a Deaf and Lumbee author.

This meeting means so much to me a moment I’ve hoped and prayed for.

Thank you to the Lumbee Tribe for this invitation and for acknowledging my voice.

#Lumbee #DeafAuthor #SilentFeatherPress #SignsFromTheSpirit #HR474

Today was a moment I’ll never forget.
I had the honor of meeting with Chairman John Lowery of the Lumbee Tribe to share my books and journey as a Deaf Lumbee author. We cried together about our fathers, and he gifted me the first Chairman’s Coin he has ever given along with coins for my children and Pow Wow tickets.

He told me my story inspired him to write a book.
That meant everything.

Thank you to Tasha Oxendine for capturing the moment and sharing it on the official Lumbee Tribe Facebook page.

Read the full story here on my blog:
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#SilentFeatherPress #LumbeeAuthor #SignsFromTheSpirit #GriefHealing #DeafVoices #HR474 #NativeStories

Luski's Silent Girl: A Native American revenge story (August 1, 2025)
BookLife, Publisher Weekly

Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10

Originality: 9 out of 10

Prose: 9 out of 10

Character/Execution: 10 out of 10

Overall: 9.00 out of 10

Assessment:

Plot/Idea: Sampson delivers a powerful tale of mourning, injustice, greed, and resilience, unfolding through the eyes of young Tala, a Deaf Lumbee girl whose house is burned down, killing her father in the process, by a cowboy named Jedediah. As Tala vows revenge on Jedediah, and ventures into the unknown to track him down, she is joined by a lone wolf, Luski, who serves as her protector, guardian, and guide.

Prose: Tala's journey is a winding, tortuous one, and Sampson's prose reflects that. It's sinuous, at times more detached and observant, while at others a startling portrayal of Tala's inner emotions.

Originality: Themes of restorative justice, intense grief, and cultural heritage buoy this narrative, and Tala is a character who readers will never forget. On a broad scale, she embodies the heartbreaking loss of a nation and a culture, while on a more intimate scope, her pain and suffering are palpably wrought: a young girl, left without her family or land, seeking healing and restoration.

Character/Execution: Much of the story's detail takes place in Tala's thoughts, and Sampson reveals those in a way that feels natural and intuitive. Tala is more mature than her years, capable of incredible forgiveness and wisdom, and her interactions with Jedediah near the novel's close pulse with keen insight.

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