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"The Artist and the Alien" by Sara Shay is excerpted from the science-fiction romance, Christophina's Wings. This excerpt was one of the top two stories in the February contest. Find out where to find the full book HERE.

In My Journey to Financial Freedom, Dr. Jacqueline “Coach JJ” Jarl shares the true story of her ten-year journey from financial uncertainty to lasting freedom. Through career moves, shifts in beliefs, and hard-earned lessons, she chronicles how building wealth required far more than spreadsheets or discipline. It required learning how to think, feel, and lead differently with money.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this past month's contest. I enjoyed the creative directions each of you took to the prompt. We got submissions of historical crime, paranormal mystery, comedic crime, thriller, and comedy.

What does that mean? It means you can pick any one of the above topics or mix and match them! It also means you can submit a short story or a webcomic! (More on this below.)

Welcome to another round of reading resources. This resource series focuses on ICE and deportations in the United States. Painful experiences with ICE, immigration, seeking refuge, and deportation in the United States can impact people at any age, including children. The books below bring a human element to stories about immigration, dealing with the pain of deportation, and the loss of safe harbor, all written at a level that is accessible to children reading at a middle grade level. You can also find resources, support, and information about your rights when dealing with ICE or other immigration officials in the links under this paragraph.

"The Artist and the Alien" by Sara Shay is excerpted from the science-fiction romance, Christophina's Wings. This excerpt was one of the top two stories in the February contest. Find out where to find the full book HERE.

Thank you to Alex Chan for sharing their article: "The Selfish Case for Public Libraries," with the Underground Bookshelf community. In this essay, Alex discusses all the personal reasons she has for visiting a library. The essay was originally posted to their website here.

Thanks to Valek Mitsuhide Akechi (he/they) of Scorpio Assassin Studios for submitting his essay on the Mahabharata epic. You can find more of his work at Scorpio Assassin Studios.

Un esserto de L'avventura vesuviana di Kristen Caven. Questo esserto è disponibile anche in Inglese.

An excerpt of The Vesuvian Affair by Kristen Caven. This excerpt is also available in Italian.

"Lady Flaps-A-Lot and Lord of the Rings" is a fun romance by Lesley L. Smith. You can find more work by Lesley at Lesley L. Smith Author.