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Content Ratings: The Archives of the Ancient Kingdoms Series

MJ Padgett

Sep 14
2 min

Content Ratings: The Archives of the Ancient Kingdoms Series

Something I have always wondered is why authors don’t score or rate their work. Admittedly, I don’t either, but it DOES make sense to do...

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Icarus Flight School Has Arrived... And I'm Excited!

MJ Padgett

Sep 6
2 min

Icarus Flight School Has Arrived... And I'm Excited!

My friend Krissi Dallas has released her breathtaking YA suspense Icarus Flight School in print! You're not gonna want to miss this......

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MJ Padgett

Sep 4
1 min

It's Been a While...

It sure has been a long time since I posted a blog, but I'll be back soon! Summer is over and homeschool is in full-swing, so things...

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MJ Padgett

Jun 15
0 min

Laundry List Summer Issue is Here!

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Lemon Sugar Cookies... Because I Can't Eat Them All Myself

MJ Padgett

May 30
2 min

Lemon Sugar Cookies... Because I Can't Eat Them All Myself

I love all things lemon, and these cookies have been on my "to bake" list for a while. But MJ... there's no image! Yeah, I know. I forgot...

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MJ Padgett

May 21
2 min

What's a Pirate Cat?

What if there were a place where you could… ...access an entire website full of clean YA books that are actually appropriate for 12-18...

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MJ Padgett

May 17
7 min

TYN Special Edition Update

Did you see this sweet cover illusration by Miss Vie Book Designs? I announced it on Instagram first, but I thought you'd like to see it...

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Book Review: Loving Gavin by Pixie Perkins

MJ Padgett

May 14
2 min

Book Review: Loving Gavin by Pixie Perkins

How far would you go to keep your crush a secret? Mckessey Owens is in love with Gavin Miller (aka: her best friend’s older brother)....

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Clean Vella Authors and Book Recommendations

MJ Padgett

May 12
1 min

Clean Vella Authors and Book Recommendations

Many of you know why I’m in the process of removing my work from Vella, but there are a few authors who are doing their best to offer...

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MJ Padgett

May 6
2 min

Discovery Writers

I saw a meme yesterday that read, “Detailed outlines are a powerful defense against multiple plotlines.” The caption was, “Because your...

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MJ Padgett

Apr 28
2 min

Book Review: Wish Upon a Streaming Star

Summary: Daisy just wants to graduate high school and save her family's riverside campground. High-school-dropout-turned-YouTube-star Caz...

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MJ Padgett

Apr 14
2 min

The Yellow Note Special Edition

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I'm planning a special edition release of my first published book, The Yellow Note! I wanted to...

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Book Review: The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon Wallwork

MJ Padgett

Apr 13
2 min

Book Review: The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon Wallwork

About the Book: Clara Stahlbaum has her future perfectly planned: marry the handsome pianist, Johann Kahler (ah!), and settle down to a...

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Productivity: Discover Your Peak Writing Time

MJ Padgett

Mar 30
2 min

Productivity: Discover Your Peak Writing Time

This one is for my fellow writers, especially the newbies just trying to get words on paper! If anyone had told me before I was a writer...

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MJ Padgett

Mar 28
4 min

Why I'm Leaving Kindle Vella

Sometimes you start a new endeavor with the best intentions, but it bites you in the bootie anyway. Kindle Vella kind of did that to me....

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MJ Padgett

Mar 16
1 min

Laundry List: Spring 2022 Edition

Heaven's is it that time already? Well, I was SURE I scheduled this for release yesterday, but my scheduler got all fantsy-pantsy on me,...

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MJ Padgett

Mar 4
3 min

What's in a Name?

What’s in a name? Everything! Think of all the remarkable fiction where a name could make or break a kingdom (or in some cases, imprison...

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Book Review: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

MJ Padgett

Mar 2
3 min

Book Review: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

With a flick of her paintbrush, Isobel creates stunning portraits for a dangerous set of clients: the fair folk. These immortal creatures...

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The Smeraldo Flower by J. F. Rogers Review

MJ Padgett

Feb 26
2 min

The Smeraldo Flower by J. F. Rogers Review

THE SMERALDO FLOWER REVIEW J. F. ROGERS In sixteenth-century Italy, seventeen-year-old Carola’s family is on the verge of becoming...

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The Aurora Cycle by Amie Kauffman and Jay Kristoff Review

MJ Padgett

Feb 24
3 min

The Aurora Cycle by Amie Kauffman and Jay Kristoff Review

***WARNING*** There is mild cussing in the book blurb. THE AURORA CYCLE TRILOGY AMIE KAUFFMAN AND JAY KRISTOFF The year is 2380, and the...

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Flash fiction stories... for when you're in a hurry.

Flash fiction stories... for when you're in a hurry.