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J.D. Spero

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Johannah Davies (JD) Spero’s writing career took off when her first release, Catcher’s Keeper, was a finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award in 2013. Her small town mystery series has won similar acclaim. Boy on Hold won 2020 IPPY Gold for Best Mystery/Thriller ebook and Boy Released was a 2021 Indies Today Finalist. Check out her bestselling romantic suspense, The Secret Cure. Having lived in various cities from St. Petersburg (Russia) to Boston, she now lives with her family in the Lake George, NY region where she was born and raised.

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J.D. Spero Until very recently, I didn't have the luxury of dedicated writing time. I had limited time while my small children napped or were in preschool and ha…moreUntil very recently, I didn't have the luxury of dedicated writing time. I had limited time while my small children napped or were in preschool and had to utilize every second. That meant, I'd brainstorm the next scene, the next line, the next point of conflict -- while away from the computer. When I'd finally get there, I'd jump right in.

Now that I have more time, it seems I have less time to write. (How is that possible?) If I do get writer's block, I read.(less)
J.D. Spero It's a very personal thing. I often feel swept away when I get on a roll and experience something akin to a runner's high. Time becomes abstract, the …moreIt's a very personal thing. I often feel swept away when I get on a roll and experience something akin to a runner's high. Time becomes abstract, the words seem to appear as if watching a film unfold. Sometimes when I read it over the next day, I don't quite remember writing it. It's a gift. I'm beyond grateful I'm able to do what I love to do every day. (less)
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Boy on Hold

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Boy Released

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Catcher's Keeper

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Forte

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SPIKE! is out in paperback

We all know those die-hard readers who prefer a real, actual book over the ebook version. That goes for young readers too. Today, Spike! is available in paperback. Order your copy now!

Want a signed book? Have a special young someone you would like to gift a copy to? Message me and I will sign and inscribe a copy…and mail it to you at no extra cost. 🙂

Holding the proof in my hands for the first time

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