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Lif Strand has been a writer-for-hire for many years. As a reporter for a regional newspaper she received the E. H. Shaffer Award (second place, news writing) from New Mexico Press Association. For the past two decades she has been a technical writer for non-profit organizations and local governments, focusing on environmental issues.

Her short stories have been published in The Arcanist and in DreamForge. She was the cover artist for her novel of music and magic, Evolution Device, and for her self-published works. She also illustrated an edition of the novel, Skyrider, by B.M. Bower, released in 2018 by Wilder Publications.

Lif Strand lives off the grid in a straw bale house way outback in New Mexico. When she’s not writing she hikes, takes ...more

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	Skyrider by B.M. Bower, Lif Strand (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1918	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Evolution Device 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Green (Mangas County Mysteries Book 1) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stolen Sisters (Mangas County Mysteries Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mage Music: the Blog: Writings on Magick and Creativity it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mage Music: the Blog: Writings on Magick and Creativity 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A Philosophy of Walking

by Frédéric Gros

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Aleister Crowley: The Biography

by Tobias Churton

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The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author)

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Lif Strand rated a book it was amazing Jackalope Wives and Other Stories by T. Kingfisher	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lif Strand rated a book it was amazing Divinity 36 (Tinkered Starsong, #1) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lif Strand rated a book really liked it Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was an odd one to read. Part of the time I was enthralled but some of the time the book didn't grab me. Unusual for me with a Kingfisher book. Worse, I can't really say when/why I wasn't grabbed. I'd be interested to know if it's just me or anyb ...more
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Lif Strand rated a book it was amazing Exile's Valor (Heralds of Valdemar, #7) by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lif Strand rated a book it was amazing Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A lot of fun!
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Lif Strand rated a book really liked it Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this book in 2020 and again the other day (2026). I have zero memory of the first read, but that was just when COVID was slamming us, so I think I can be forgiven for forgetting. I liked Dancers in the Dark more than Layla Steps Up. The latter ...more
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Lif Strand made a comment on their review of Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection " I see from my records that I read this book in 2020. I just finished reading it again, with zero memory of the first read. That was just when COVID wa ...more "
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Lif Strand rated a book really liked it Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this book in 2020 and again the other day (2026). I have zero memory of the first read, but that was just when COVID was slamming us, so I think I can be forgiven for forgetting. I liked Dancers in the Dark more than Layla Steps Up. The latter ...more
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A lot of fun!
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