Jacquie Ream
Biography
Jacquie Ream was born June 10, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was raised in San Bernardino, California. She attended college on writing scholarships (Pitzer, Claremont and Cal-State SB) completing her master’s degree in Creative Writing at the University of Washington. She has written one how-to-write book, KISS a historical fiction novel, Forcing the Hand of God, and two of five children’s books, Bully Dogs and YNK You Never Know.
She currently lives in Seattle with her husband. Her daughter retired from the Air Force and resides in Hawaii, currently doing graduate work in Australia.
“I benefited greatly from professional writing groups, and I have taught creative writing for ages five through sixty-five years old. I have published a book on how to make writing easy, written two more adult novels, three children’s books and numerous short stories. I should like my epitaph to read: “She lived, she loved, she wrote.”
Books
YNK (You Never Know)
by Jacquie Ream
Price: $5.95 USD. 22490 words.
Published on October 28, 2011. Fiction.
Junior high has privileges and challenges for Frances Reed. New hair, new face, new friends—where’s the real Fran in this? When a compromising photo hits Facebook, Fran has a dilemma. Follow Fran in YNK (You Never Know) as she navigates through the hardest course of all—life outside of school.
KISS: Keep it Short and Simple
by Jacquie Ream
Price: $3.95 USD. 7300 words.
Published on October 28, 2011. Nonfiction.
KISS: KEEP IT SHORT AND SIMPLE —”Easy Steps for Better Writing”—offers the definitive guide to writing term papers, reports, essays, short stories, book reports, and more, in a reader-friendly format. With its tried-and-true process, invaluable tips, helpful insights, suggested resources, and downright good
Bully Dogs
by Jacquie Ream
Price: $5.95 USD. 21210 words.
Published on October 28, 2011. Fiction.
Dumped on by the popular girls in sixth grade, Frances Reed contends with three dogs chasing her within an inch of her life. Fran learns appearances can deceive and she has more control than she thinks over what happens to her. She eventually works things out with the bullies, learning that you don’t have to like someone to get along.
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