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About Linda Marie Dershem

I love all things genre fiction with a special fondness for Contemp Romance, Sci Fi Fantasy, Horror and Mysteries. I typically write under my ‘comfort’ genre of Fantasy, but have since stretched myself to write a range from Romance, YA Urban Fantasy, Horror and more. In between my writing, I am one of four contributors to Book-Addicts.com, a book review site for all things genre fiction. I’m also a regular attendee of DFW Tea as well as the Cover Girls book clubs where we discuss our favorite Romance books and authors. During the day, I work as an Accounting Specialist in the not-for-profit healthcare industry. In the six years I have worked for this company, I feel it has positively influenced my life by their professionalism and core values. Most of my professional skills I’ve learned with this company, such as Crucial Conversations training and our Performance Manager tools inspire me in areas of my writing and personal life.

The Over-Worked, Under-Paid Hero

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Down by the docks a huge and muscular man was loading supplies onto a sleek sea-fairing boat.  By the large amount of supplies piled onto the dock, any casual observer could tell the burly man wouldn’t be coming back for … Continue reading

Brandy’s Story – Part One

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Brandy grinned down at a stuffed animal she once screwed her nose at when it was first given to her.  Lifting the plush cat toy onto her lap, the young pre-teen revealed the treasure underneath.  In the middle of the … Continue reading

The Bargain

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Story Six: Dark Tales An aged farmer sat alone in his house after a hard day plowing the crops.  He had just helped himself to a piping hot cup of tea, eying the empty chair with pain-filled eyes when a … Continue reading

A Soul Misplaced

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My name is Reyna and I’m stuck in a man’s body. Continue reading

A Pox Gone Awry

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Story Four: Dark Times There once was a couple who lived on a farm.  They were struck by hard times when their well went empty and soon all of their livestock suffered and died.  They were only able to save … Continue reading

A Foiled Engagement

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Story Three: Dark Tales A wealthy knight by the name of Sir Connor, decided tonight would be the night he would propose to a beautiful Lady of a neighboring land.  He had already gone through the formalities of asking the … Continue reading

A Brother’s Sacrifice

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“I’m here to stop you from making the worst decision of your life, Nick.” Continue reading

The Human Chameleon

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Story One: Dark Tales Long ago in an old kingdom, there once was a young man named William who loved to think of himself as a master of disguise.  One night after many hours and twice as many mugs of … Continue reading

Finally!

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I’m getting pretty excited!  Tomorrow’s the start of a fresh new month and a fresh new oportunity for me to flex my writing muscles.  I have been denying my Muse by focusing my full attention to revising.  No more!  I’ve … Continue reading