Episode 17 - Teri Stevens

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Sitting down with Teri Stevens, author of Makenzie's Ring, a cozy middle-grade summer camp mystery about friendship, family, and the choices we make. We talk about process, writing in community, what it's like to hold your book for the first time, and the unending hustle of marketing.

Teri Stevens devoured s’mores and creepy stories as a child during summer camp at Lake Tahoe, CA. Makenzie’s Ring, a ghostly story of friendship and self-discovery, is her debut novel. When she’s not writing or exploring haunted manors, she’s caring for her three teenagers, husband, backyard chickens and Maxx, their rescue dog. Visit her in Napa Valley, CA or at teristevens.co

Be sure to follow Teri online Instagram @teri_stevens

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A mesmerizing story about the treasures we find, the secrets we keep, and learning when to let go.

For thirteen-year-old Makenzie Taylor, being a junior counsellor at Camp Baldwin means a whole summer of independence away from her overprotective parents. But when she discovers a mysterious ring at the bottom of Lake Tahoe, everything changes.

Though camp rules require turning in found items, Makenzie feels strangely compelled to keep the ring, despite its peculiar way of changing colours. She begins having vivid dreams of a young woman in vintage clothing, dreams that grow more unsettling with each passing night.

When an ethereal figure appears near the hundred-year-old Baldwin Manor and someone recognizes the ring, Makenzie realizes she has stumbled into a decades-old mystery —one that will force her to question everything she thought she knew about right and wrong.

An enchanting tale of summer friendship, hidden histories, and the magic that happens when past and present collide.

Theme music is Morning by LiQWYD

Publisher Rocket
Alanna Rusnak

With over eighteen years of design experience, powerful understanding of publishing technology, a passionate love for stories, and a desire to make dreams come true, Alanna Rusnak is your advocate, mentor, friend, cheerleader, and the owner/operator of Chicken House Press.

https://www.chickenhousepress.ca/
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