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R.L. Martinez

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in Ft. Knox, KY, The United States

March 27

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry

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I write mutant stories - you know the kind that are a little of this and a little of that - that have dark edges and corners. So, while I love putting romance in my tales, the lovers have to go through some serious sh*t to be together. And sometimes, even then, it doesn't work out.

My favorite scenes to write are about death and destruction - gotta let the inner killer blow off steam SOMEHOW - followed by scenes with lots of witty banter. Comedy and death make my inner killer very happy. Yep, that's right, instead of an "inner goddess" (bleh, by the way) I've got an inner killer and she has her eye on you.

And now the boring stuff: I live in Indiana with my two sons and three naughty puppies. Now you know why I write FANTASY with lots of may ...more

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	In the Blood (Witchbreed #1) 4.12 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	Beneath the Skin: A Novel of the Witchbreed 4.24 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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 Best of Luna Station Quarterly: The First Five Years by Jennifer Lyn Parsons (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Deborah Bailey (Contributor), Kim Bannerman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Wild Horses Don't Stop at Whoa: Poems and Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Luna Station Quarterly: Issue 018 by Jennifer Lyn Parsons (Goodreads Author) (Editor), R.L. Martinez (Goodreads Author), Sandra Wickham (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	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 Path Through Fire and Blood: A Story of the Witchbreed it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2019 — 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
	Luna Station Quarterly: Issue 031 by Jennifer Lyn Parsons (Goodreads Author), Sarah Donnelly, Michelle Muenzler (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2017 — 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

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Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks

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“Damn them all, my love. Your future is your own. Destiny is for the weak. The strong make their own futures, and you were born with a sword for a spine.”
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“You hold a lioness in your arms, little witch. Someone’s sky; another’s earth; and a third’s star. Blood, skin, and breath in one.”
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