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The following authors write exclusively for Dreame. All their works can be found only on Dreame affiliated apps such as Dreame, Dreame FM, Yugto, Suenovela, and the WeHear app.
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MarionArtwoodlivesinthe UnitedKingdomwithher husbandof14yearsandthree children.Aformerlinguistand professionalphotographer, shetriestobringhervisionto lifeinherstoriesandalways strivesforbeautyand aestheticsineveryworldshe creates. Anddragons.Shereallyloves dragons.
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Herinterestsliesinfood,travel, andbooks.ShelovesJapanese, Chinese,Mexican,andThaifood. Kyoto,Singapore,andBangkok areherfavoritecitiesthatshe hasvisited.Inthefuture,she wishestovisitmoreplaces.As forbooks,herfavoritesare historicalandromancenovels. Onthetopofherlistsare MemoirsofaGeishabyArthur Golden,NightbyElieWiesel,Les MisérablesbyVictorHugo.
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sa hose eansLeaf,hencethepennamechosenas herson.ShelivesinFlorence,Italy,withher ,theirsonandtwocats. dtoworkasatranslatorandcultural r,speaksfivelanguagesand sometimes eschildren'sstories. tobeknownasahighromance/adventurewriter,shebeganher urneyjustalittleoversixmonthsago,on whereshealreadyhasonecompleted datwo-ongoingonesatthemoment. work-in-progressshouldbepublishedon soon.
yearsandhasalwaysenjoyedwriting.She didalotofitasateenager.InSeptemberof 2021,shestartedreadingbooksonDreame. Infindingherloveforreadingagain,it sparkedherdesiretowrite.Whenshewrote herfirstbookforDreame,itdidreallywell andencouragedhertokeepwriting Writing andreadinghasbecomeanoutletforher creativityandatimeshecanjustspend withherselfaftershegivessomuchto others.Whenshewritesachapter,sheputs herselfintothecharacter’sworldandgets todecidehowtheirlivesplayout.
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S.Lexiisaromanceauthorwhoprefers theparanormalworld.She’s39yearsold, marriedwith5-year-oldboy/girltwins. Sheliveswithherfamilyonasmall hobbyfarminthemountainsofBritish Columbia,Canada.Shelikestobuild strongandmemorablecharacterswho willkeepyouwantingmore.Ifyou’re lookingforawelldevelopedplot,strong leadcharacters,spicyscene,dramaand lotsofhumour,youshoulddefinitely checkoutherbooks. Here’swhereyoucanfindheron socialmedia; Facebookgroup:AuthorSexyLexi’s HappyHourFacebook:SexyLexi AuthorInstagram:Sexy Lexi Author DreameAuthor
C pyG sa o e , ea ddoc o o wrotetheHunterSeriesonDreame The serieshasfourbooks,startingwithHuntress andTheAlpha,andisanurbanfantasy seriesfollowinghunterswhopolicethe supernaturalworldandwhathappenswhen theymeettheirmates.Herdebutnovelon Amazon,acontemporarydarkromance, SteelVengeance,underthepennameCC Gedlingwillbereleasedthisyear.Sheuses hermedicalbackgroundandinterestsin psychologytobuildcomplexcharactersand mixescinematicactionwithsteamy romanticscenes.HerBritishdrysenseof humourallowshertosurvivethedrearyUK weather,medicalchaosandbeingamum.
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AnnaSvobodaisastay-at-homemom andapart-timeprogrammer.Whenshe isn’twriting,working,ortakingcareofher family,sheusuallyhidesfromthe outsideworldwithabookinherhand Authorofvariousromancenovels,her storiescenteraroundstrongfemale heroesandrealisticrelationships.She lovesbuildingherowncomplexworlds andlistenstohercharacters’opinions whilewriting.Thensheputsthem throughunimaginabletormentfor messingupwithherplot.She’spublished fivebooks.Bookoneofthemedieval seriesWhateverItTakescanbefoundon Amazon,therestarefreetoreadon Dreame,AnyStories,andInkitt.
C.ElizabethWardisathirtysomethinghopelessromanticwho hasbeenlettingheractive imaginationcreatenew fantasticalworldstoescapein sincechildhood.Today,sheis finallysharingherwritingwiththe worldandpursuingherdreamof becominganovelist.Bringingyou bothchaosandcomfort,her storiesaresuretotakeyoufora ride.
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DreameAuthor H.LintonisanAmerican Romanceauthor.Aloverofall thingshorror,sheblends traditionalGothicHorror techniqueswithelementsof fantasytobringreadersnovels thatwillkeepthemontheedge oftheirseats.Herworkcanbe foundonAmazon,Goodnovel, andtheupcomingapp ResurgenceNovels.
heseriesandmoreontheirway.Shebeganto ublishbackin2019,andshecameoutwithherfirst aperbackin2021aDanishshortstorycollection, ndfollowedsoonafterwithaDanishnovelin2022 hehasalwayslovedwritingsinceshewasakid ndhaspublishedover40booksonlineondifferent latformssuchasDreame,Amazon,Wattpad, ooknet,andReadinkwithmultipleseriesand tandalonebooks.HerbookTheAlphaPrince's reciousMatewasoneofthewinnersofBoundby heMooncompetitiononBooknet.Shealsohasa aperbackcomingoutsooninEnglandcalledThe hildfromTheWoods,afantasynovel,andis orkingonmanymoreprojects.Anneisstill xploringtheinternetandpublishersaroundthe orldtohelpgetherworkoutthereandreach morereaders
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nd and writing.Whensheisntcreating sheisworkingasaTechnicalWriter. journeyasawriterwithcreating t,beforewritingherfirstfull-length adingappDreame. nfantasy,paranormalandshifter s,andlikestowritestorieswith shipsandstrongyetrelateable habitofsteamandhumourtothem addherowntwiststothegenre, ownfantasyworldsforherreaders Wolvesseriescanbefoundon meandInkitt,whileherEternalIce DreameAuthor
Romance.ShebeganherjourneyinDreame andhasrecentlymadethemovetoPatreon andeventuallyAmazon. ShelivesinCanadawithherhusbandandher twodogsandenjoys.Asanintrovertandhermit, sheenjoysthepeaceandquietoflivingina smallcity Becominganauthorhasbroughther intoaworldofsocialmedia,andwhiledaunting forhersociallyawkwardpenguinbutt,sheloves interactingwitheveryoneandappreciates everyreactiontoherbooksthatshegets. Asidefromwriting,Emmlovesreading,cooking, playingvideogameswithherhusbandand watchingHorrorandPixarmovies. DreameAuthor
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Allherfutureworkswillbe prereleasedonPatreon. Oncecompleteand edited,theywillbecome availableonAmazonand KindleUnlimited.
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thor e p , g ce platform,andnowplanningforbookseven. Underadifferentpenname,sheco-wroteafew shortstoriesshowcasedinaward-winning anthologies.She’sacrazybutdedicated motheroffoursmart-asskidswhodon’tseem tounderstandthemeaningof‘eighteenmeans youmoveout’.Shedesirestogetinenough low-keyrestina24-hourperiod,butherdesire toplan,write,andcomposestories—aswellas getsuckedintomakingsocialmediapromos standsinthewayofanyrealrelaxation Evecan comeacrossastametothosewhodon’tknow herwell,butthere’salotgoingonbehindher smirk.
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NicoleCrespoorbetterknownasNiMarieisaPuerto RicanauthorthatwasraisedinOrlando,Florida She foundherpassionforwritinglate2021aftershe foundDreame. Sheisbestknownforherfirstbook,NotYourTypical Alpha,thatshequicklyturnedintoatrilogydueto essrateontheapp.Thistrilogyaswellasa herotherserieshasmanagedtoearnher ooks Shecurrentlyhasseveralmafiaand rmalbooks,buthopestobeabletoinclude ategoriesinthefutureaswell. okshaveawayofgivingyoutherideofa .Severalreadershaveconfirmedthatthey ied,laughed,andyelledatthecharacters. alisforallhercharacterstobeasrealisticas ewhilemakinganimpactthroughthe thatincludeshervillains,ofcourse. iMarieisn’twriting,shelovestocatchupon dingandspendtimewithherfamilyand Shealsohelpsrunafamilybusinesswhile ingtwosidebusinesses. DreameAuthor Shelovesreadinganything romancerelatedaslongas it’ssmuttysoshecanenjoy herfavoriteStarbuckscoffee. Sheneedstheinspirationfor hersmutscenes,right? NiMarie’sfollowershave recognizedherashavinga thingforcliffhangers,butshe claims,“shedoesn’tknow whattheyaretalkingabout”.
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Nomatterwhatshewrites, youshouldknowitis alwaysahappyending, nicecharacterbuilding, extrasteamyscenes,and excitingstoriesthatwill submergeyouintheir world.Theonlywishshe hadisthatshecouldhave moretimetowritetohelp settletheever-growing storiesshehasinstorefor thefuture.
and edshecouldalsodabbleinstorywriting.Little heknow,thestoryshewroteendedup lopingintoanever-growingseriesandnow createdaworldshecan’tescape Veraisa mtosixchildren,sevenifyouincludeahusband. alsohasadog,twocats,andthreeguineapigs. currentlyworksathome,creatingstoriesand gcareofherchildren’shome,suchas odialwork,chaufferservices,plumbingatoilet orthere,andattackingthenever-ending drypilethatkeepsregenerating.Alongwiththe rtheMoonSeriesinvolvingwerewolves,faes, pires,anddragons,--andtheirvarioussubswithinthatworld,--sheisdabblinginanew asyMCSeries.Thenewseriesinvolvesrogue ersthatwerewrongfullyrejected.Shealsohas herproject:analiensci-fistorythatis‘secretly’
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meansshewasbornandbredinLiverpool, thebirthplaceoftheBeatlesandofcourse, thebestfootballteamintheworld: LiverpoolFC. Sheisahappilymarriedmothertothree handsomesons Shelovestoread,write, bakeandthrift.Sheisaselfpublished authorandcurrentlyhasthreebookson Amazon;TheAlpha'sProperty,TheAlpha's HeirandFestiveFlings. Emmawillshareallherworkinprogresson Patreon,whichyoucanaccessforasmall subscriptionfee. DreameAuthor
