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About paws4puzzles

I'm a writer and puzzle maker. I am the author of a YA fantasy series, P.A.W.S. and my puzzles have been published in many magazines from Dell and Penny Press and on the walls of the Eltana cafe in Seattle. My most recent release is a book of logic problems, Paws4Logic which I wrote together with my son, Joey.

P.I.HUNT 7

Posted on March 15, 2021 by paws4puzzles

We’ve gone about another 2 pi radians around the sun again, which means it must be time for P.I.HUNT again! This year is the 22nd year of the century, and the 7th P.I.HUNT, which means that my average time for…

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A Cryptic Crossword for International Women’s Day

Posted on March 7, 2021 by paws4puzzles

Hi folks! I’m excited to announce I’m part of a wonderful Cryptic Crossword puzzle hosted over at 1Across today. The puzzle was put together by Sowmya Ramkumar in honor of International Women’s Day and features clues from eighteen awesome women … Continue reading →

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Happy National Puzzle Day!

Posted on January 29, 2021 by paws4puzzles

Hi everyone, Happy National Puzzle Day! To celebrate I have a treat for everyone, a cryptic crossword I originally created for Conline 3, now available for your puzzling pleasure. Download the PDF to print here! And in case you get … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday To Me (and a Sale for You!)

Posted on December 29, 2020 by paws4puzzles

Originally posted on Paws4Thought:
All books – 99 cents on Amazon for a limited time! Hey Everyone – it’s my birthday! So to celebrate I’ve put ALL 6 of my P.A.W.S. Saga on sale for just 99 cents/99p. It’s…

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Meet Julie Gilbert

Posted on December 4, 2020 by paws4puzzles

Originally posted on Paws4Thought:
Today on Paws 4 Thought I’m happy to welcome fantasy author, Julie Gilbert. 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself, Julie. I’m a high school chemistry teacher, a writer, and a Christian, not necessarily…

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Picture Book Sale!

Posted on September 14, 2020 by paws4puzzles

Originally posted on Paws4Thought:
Hi everyone, I’ve got a treat for you today. Three of my titles are currently on sale. First off for just 99 cents we have the story of a silly clown called THE GREAT BOBBERT…

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Book Lovers Unite for World Suicide Prevention Day 2020

Posted on September 1, 2020 by paws4puzzles

Originally posted on Paws4Thought:
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Authors, readers, and bloggers are uniting again his year to fight stigma, spread mental health awareness, and support the prevention of suicide. To encourage participation, we’re giving away…

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Super 99 cents P.A.W.S. Sale!

Posted on July 17, 2020 by paws4puzzles

Originally posted on Paws4Thought:
Hi folks, I hope everyone is doing well and I have a treat for you all. For a limited time ALL 6 of my P.A.W.S. books including the brand new JHARA are on sale for…

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Friday Fiction – BOO!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by paws4puzzles

Originally posted on Paws4Thought:
Been a while since I’ve done one of these, so here’s a little bit of flash fiction silliness I wrote this week from a story prompt over at Daily Flash Writing Prompts – an awesome…

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The Legend of Jhara

Posted on June 19, 2020 by paws4puzzles

Originally posted on Paws4Thought:
In a village far away there lived a man called Aviano. Aviano was a merchant. He sold birds in silver cages. The birds came to him through magic. He beguiled them with promises and then…

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