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BYWAYS: Personal Seals

Postcards & Notecards,

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One of my favorite things to give and get is mail, and I’m not talking about the virtual variety. “Real” mail is a joy, which may be why I gave Ian Johns of the Byways books the role of Postmaster. As the brothers race across their homeland, their waypoints are located in post offices. At each stop along the way, they must use their personal seals to confirm their progress. Readers will get to see the postcards Ewan, Zane, and Ganix send home. And the stamp images that serve as official signatures in Liberty.

This series detail is the basis for the Hometown Challenge. Readers who send CJ a postcard from their hometown will receive one in return … from the brothers! Complete with the signature stamp from their personal seals:

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Book ReviewsLet it be known that I am what happens when an artist and a packrat unite in the bonds of holy matrimony and bequeath their assorted traits to progeny. Bright colors. Eccentric tastes. Tall stacks. Growing assortments. My “collector’s gene” is getting its workout with my new venture into book blogging. This is a heads-up that I’ve added a Book Reviews tab. As titles accumulate (reviews are slated for Tuesdays and Fridays), that’s where you’ll find  growing piles of book covers and links to reviews. I also regularly post snapshots of my weekly library haul on my Twitter account. Follow along to see what caught my interest!