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M. Andrew Sprong

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in The United States

Website

http://mandrewsprong.wordpress.com

Genre

Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

Influences

C.S.Lewis, Isaac Asimov, E.E.(Doc)Smith, Shakespeare

Member Since

October 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/MAndrewSprong

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I have been writing for a number of years, but only recently I've decided to publish under my own name. My latest book "Haley Cork and the Blue Door" which is available in Kindle and Book format on Amazon.com, is the culmination of twenty years of thought about what an allegory should be. I am working on a number of projects, and hopefully will have something out this spring.

I am available for book signings as well as talks on the subject of publishing, writing, and appealing to the needs of young adult readers.

I have a First Reader service, if you need somebody to review your drafts. I still do some ghost writing thus, I can turn your existing book into a script, or turn a script into a book. I can do any of the prepress work you might nee ...more

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M. Andrew Sprong's Blog

Summer is here!

The kids, most of them anyway, are at summer camp and there shouldn't be any obstacles to my writing. I hope I can finish "Between the Sharp Shadows" by summer's end. Here's to pulling out all of the stops!

I wish there was a way I could get rid of the constant migraine I've been subjected to for the last three and a half years, but when given lemons I guess I'll just have to make lemonade.

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Haley Cork And The Blue Door: The Doors Of Veselago

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“The efficiency of the cleaning solution in liquefying wizards suggested the operation of an antithetical principal,which-"
"Did you have to get him started?" Cimorene asked reproachfully.”
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