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MJ Padgett

3 days ago
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

7 days ago
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 31
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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MJ Padgett

Feb 22
1 min

VIP Member Downloads!

It's that time! The Projects of Life trilogy is complete and releasing soon, so my VIP members get a free boxed set download! To get your...

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MJ Padgett

Feb 19
2 min

A Day in the Life

Sometimes I forget when I’m writing that there’s more to me than just this human who puts words on paper to create a story. Of course,...

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MJ Padgett

Jan 29
2 min

Hitting the Feels

If you have been a long-time reader, you probably know my young adult books are clean and age-appropriate. Still, sometimes I like to...

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MJ Padgett

Jan 24
2 min

Book Review: XOXO, Olivia by Ginger Li

Who doesn’t love a good fake dating turned real dating turned a hot mess in a skinny minute? Ginger Li is a master in young adult romance...

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MJ Padgett

Jan 22
2 min

Where it All Began

Any author will tell you their early writing was a written example of the Black Plague. Truly. My earliest work is cringy at best,...

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

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

What's a Pirate Cat?

TYN Special Edition Update

Book Review: Loving Gavin by Pixie Perkins

Clean Vella Authors and Book Recommendations

Discovery Writers

Book Review: Wish Upon a Streaming Star

The Yellow Note Special Edition

Book Review: The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon Wallwork

Productivity: Discover Your Peak Writing Time

Why I'm Leaving Kindle Vella

Laundry List: Spring 2022 Edition

What's in a Name?

Book Review: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

The Smeraldo Flower by J. F. Rogers Review

The Aurora Cycle by Amie Kauffman and Jay Kristoff Review

VIP Member Downloads!

A Day in the Life

Hitting the Feels

Book Review: XOXO, Olivia by Ginger Li

Where it All Began