Updates

Important! I'm so sorry, I got the date wrong for the Fox Run Book Nook book club. I will be sharing and discussing with Book Nook-ers on April 21st, not April 14. I look...

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Thanks so much to all of you for your kind words and support. I thought I’d post a little round up of appearances and programs I'm doing in March and April. Hope to see some of...

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Someone reminded me that if I was going to post the Prologue of The Galileo Ducat, I should post the Prologue of The Franklin Key also. So…..meet Ben Franklin (and Constantine...

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In my last post, I shared that The Galileo Ducat is nearly finished. I’m excited to share it, and so, for those who visit my website, here is an excerpt, the Prologue, to...

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I’m so excited to share that The Galileo Ducat, the second book in the Threads of Time series, is very close to being finished. I'm only 5000 words (plus editing) from wrapping...

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Its snowing pretty hard here, but the Orchard Park, NY library assures me that people will turn out for my author talk tonight. It starts at 6:45 p.m. and will be over at 7:45....

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Jim and I practiced the Icelandic custom of exchanging books on Christmas Eve. It’s called Jolabokaflod (literally, the Christmas book flood). Intentionally, we picked hard...

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You've probably heard that writer’s life is lonely. What I take that to mean is that, when you are writing, it is very hard to get feedback that what you are writing is at all...

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The night of my author talk at the Orchard Park Library brought two feet of snow! Gracious librarian Tim helped me reschedule and now I will speak on Thursday, January 16, 2025...

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Its been so much fun writing and publishing The Franklin Key. I am thankful today for those of you who have said you loved it, especially if you wrote a review. If you haven't...

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Holiday Shop has arrived! The Fox Run Holiday Shop is bigger and better

The Fox Run Holiday Shop is bigger and better than ever this year, with tons of new vendors and old favorites. Please come by 1 Fox Run Lane, just off Route 20a in Orchard Park....

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Book Events with Marja

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9-1

Holiday Shop at Fox Run

Orchard Park, NY

Saturday, December 7, 2024 1-3

Author Signing

The Bookworm

Elm Street, East Aurora

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Recent Writing (read to the end for a deal) Greetings friends and

Greetings friends and followers. I want to give you a brief update on my writing. First, The Galileo Ducat is coming along! I'm at 41 thousand words and aiming for 80 thousand...

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  1. If you’ve read or listened to THE FRANKLIN KEY what was your first impression? Did you have a favorite character?
  2. Have you ever read a time travel novel before this one? What...
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Book reviews don’t have to be long. If you’ve read The Franklin Key and liked it, a review can be as simple as three sentences…like this one from a real reader and follower. I...

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The Audible Audiobook for the Franklin Key has finally dropped. Incredible narrator Becky London has totally brought the book to life with her spot-on character voices and...

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I didn't win the Book Life Prize for this year, but I was so pleased with the judges’ assessment:

Title: The Franklin Key

Author: Marja Coons-Torn

Genre:...

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Looking for a speaker? I wanted to repeat an offer I made recently.

I wanted to repeat an offer I made recently. If you are part of a book club, women’s association or any group around Western New York, I am available to speak to your group...

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So sorry! Kindle says I can't. Publish Lucy’s Story on Vella because it is in the book. But wait, there’s good news! The Franklin Key e-book is still free today and tomorrow,...

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Part one of Lucyks Story, an excerpt from The Franklin Key is live on Vella. I plan to add a new part on Wednesday, August 7. When Lucy’s Story is done, I plan to post Lydia’s...

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