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Jo Sparkes

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in La Plata, Maryland, The United States

March 20

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Fantasy, Thriller, Paranormal

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Robert Day, Steven Spielberg, Georgette Heyer (love her characters)

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At the age of three, my father found me with a book in my lap, yelling "Read, read, read!" He tiptoed away.

I’ve interviewed NFL stars and 3rd string players, taken and taught writing and screenwriting classes, won awards and been brutally rejected repeatedly.

I am, after all, a writer.

Just moved to Plymouth, England - and love it.
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Average rating: 4.23 · 211 ratings · 92 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Birr Elixir: A Fantasy Tale of Heroes, Princes, and an Apprentice's Magic Potion (The Legend of the Gamesmen Book 1) 4.06 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	The Agben School (The Legend of the Gamesmen #2) 4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Wake of the Sadico 4.03 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Honey Tree: A Story of Hope 4.79 avg rating — 24 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
	Reality Glitch by K.S. Ferguson (Goodreads Author), Jo Sparkes (Goodreads Author), Natalie Grigson (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 16 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
	The Dim Continent (The Legend of the Gamesmen #3) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 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
	Feedback How To Give It How To Get It: A Writers Guide to Spinning Gold 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	How to Read a Hollywood Screenplay: A Quick Grasp of the Foundation of Film 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	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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Errors with Airers

It took me a while to realize that drying laundry in the UK is proudly done by hanging it out in the air. Blithely I’d assumed the amount of rainfall would discouraged this.

English gardens often have clotheslines strung between trees, or houses and trees, or anything really. These are fortified by “airers” – basically fold up drying racks. Airers decorate the lounge when British weather discourage

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The Miracle of Metaphysical Healing

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Jo Sparkes liked Beth Ann's review of The Honey Tree: A Story of Hope: "When I agreed to receive a copy of this book and read and review it, I must admit I was hopeful that the dark subject of slavery would not be overwhelming. It truly is a horrific part of the past of our country and I quite honestly do not usually see" Read more of this review »
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