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    The River Boy
    The River Boy
    The River Boy
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    The River Boy

    By Florence Witkop

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    Short YA fantasy romance about a girl who falls in love with the prince of a river.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFlorence Witkop
    Release dateAug 19, 2013
    ISBN9781301069989
    The River Boy
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    Florence Witkop

    FLORENCE WITKOP, STORYTELLER Florence’s stories begin as simple tales of contemporary life, often in small towns or the wilderness she knows so well. Where they go from there is what makes them special. There is always the strong sense of place that brands them as eco-fiction. Sometimes they cross genres and contain paranormal, sci/fi, or fantasy elements. There is usually a romance and characters her readers like and would enjoy having as friends. Most of all, there is a story because what Florence does best is tell stories. Well plotted stories that carry the characters towards a logical conclusion that always includes a happy ending. Stories that shine light on the human condition while they celebrate the world we live in. Stories that her readers relate to and remember long after the reading is over. She writes about people who are as normal as apple pie (most of them, anyway) who unexpectedly find themselves in the middle of situations ranging from the heartwarming through the difficult and all the way to the horrendous. But Florence’s characters choose to act instead of running away. In the process, they survive, thrive, overcome whatever obstacles large or small are thrown in front of them, and while they are at it, they find time to fall in love. Florence was born in the city and has lived in the suburbs, small towns, the country and the wilderness, where she still lives with her husband and a cowardly cat named Smoke. At various times in her career she’s been a confession writer, a copywriter, a ghost writer and an editor. She writes short stories, novellas and novels. Her work has been categorized as romance, science-fiction, fantasy, mainstream and eco-fiction, to name a few genres that it fits beautifully into.

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      The River Boy - Florence Witkop

      THE RIVER BOY

      by

      Florence Witkop

      Published by Florence Witkop and the Jackpine Writers' Bloc at Smashwords

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free story, it remains the copyrighted property of the author and publisher and may not be copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      This story was originally published in volume 3 of The Talking Stick, the literary journal of the Jackpine Writers' Bloc. Thanks for permission to reprint it.

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