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Richelle E. Goodrich

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Richelle E. Goodrich has been writing poetry, short stories, and novels since her debut in April 2012. In her twenties, she graduated from Eastern Washington University with bachelor’s degrees in liberal studies and Natural Science / Mathematics Education, but she has always had a strong love of the arts. Along with writing original stories and poetry, Richelle sketches, paints, plays some piano and guitar, keeps a running blog site, and has acted in theatrical plays. Her quotes have been published in numerous places including the Oxford Philosophy Being Human course book, in eight separate Chicken Soup for the Soul books, in a Revlon magazine ad c
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Richelle E. Goodrich Thank you; I'm happy you like my quote. It is a truth that has helped me endure many hard times.

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Thank you; I'm happy you like my quote. It is a truth that has helped me endure many hard times.

I'm thrilled about your desire to read more of my work. If you love quotes, as I truly do, you might start with a couple of books I wrote offering an original quote a day. "Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year" and "Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year". I'm sure you will find many moving quotes in these two books.

If you prefer sci-fi and fantasy sagas, try my fun and romantic adventure with Queen Eena in the Harrowbethian Saga.

My personal favorite book is a novel about the trials of a young girl named Anna. Her story in "Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher" was pieced together by actual events in the lives of people I know. "Secrets of a Noble Key Keeper" is a lighthearted piece of children's literature enjoyed at any age. This book is actually meant to accompany Annabelle's story.

Hope this helps. I look forward to your remarks about my literary works. Visit my author website to read about each book mentioned above. http://www.RichelleGoodrich.com(less)
Richelle E. Goodrich Yes, Amy, that line is from my following quote:

"Some say freedom is a gift placed in our hands by our forefathers.
Some say freedom is a human right th…more
Yes, Amy, that line is from my following quote:

"Some say freedom is a gift placed in our hands by our forefathers.
Some say freedom is a human right that none should be denied.
Some say freedom is a privilege that can and will be seized if taken for granted.
Some say freedom is the key that opens doors otherwise meant to imprison.
Some say freedom is power to do, to be, to say, and to accomplish what the oppressed cannot.
Some say freedom is a responsibility—a weight to be carried and shared by those willing to protect it.

Perhaps freedom is all these things.

But in my eyes, I see freedom as a treasure. It is a gem so rare and precious the fiercest battles rage over it. The blood of thousands is spilled for it—past, present, and future. Where true and unblemished freedom exists, it shines with perfect clarity, drawing the greedy masses, both those who desire a portion of the spoils and those who would rob the possessor of the treasure, hoping to bury it away.

Without freedom I am a slave in shackles on a ship lost at sea.

With freedom I am a captain; I am a pirate; I am an admiral; I am a scout; I am the eagle souring overhead; I am the north star guiding a crew; I am the ship itself; I am whatever I choose to be."
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“When you aren’t loved, you aren’t real. Life is cold, like the stone against my palm.

I suppose that’s why I first turned to books. I engrossed myself in them once discovered—creatively assembled words that molded imagined stories in my head. They were always so vivid, these kind characters in pretend worlds. People and places that also weren’t real. I imagined I loved them. And sometimes, I dreamt that they loved me back.”
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“I slept in the closet that night. Paranoia and a wild imagination had me picturing a drunken man tearing into my bedroom with an automatic weapon, screaming like a lunatic while blasting holes in my mattress until fluffs of padding flew everywhere and no sleeping child could possibly be left breathing.
The closet just felt safer.”
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“Stop it, Gavin, I mean it.”

His impish expression bothered me. I threatened him.

“I’ll make you vanish from my dreams if you keep tickling me.”

He scoffed. “You will not. I’m the keykeeper. I can go anywhere I like.”

I held up my palm, displaying the softly-glowing imprint of his key. “I’m a keykeeper too.”

Gavin snickered at my announcement, grinning. “You are not. You’re so silly, Annabelle, that’s just a copy.”

I wondered if that really mattered in a dreamed world. I assumed it did.”
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“There are far too many silent sufferers.  Not because they don't yearn to reach out, but because they've tried and found no one who cares.”
Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

“Perhaps, if you weren't so busy regarding my shortcomings, you'd find that I do possess redeeming qualities, discreet as they may be.  I notice when the sky is blue.  I smile down at children.  I laugh at any innocent attempt at humor.  I quietly carry the burdens of others as though they were my own.  And I say 'I'm sorry' when you don't.  I am not without fault, but I am not without goodness either.”
Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

“There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear.”
Richelle Goodrich, Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher

“There are things
that make no sense,
that seem unreal,
that can’t be grasped
or understood
or explained,
that maybe don’t even exist…
And still, somehow, those wonderful things touch and change our lives.
Isn’t it strange?”
Richelle E. Goodrich, Secrets of a Noble Keykeeper

“In a world plagued with commonplace tragedies, only one thing exists that truly has the power to save lives, and that is love.”
Richelle Goodrich, Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher

“Don't ever give up.
Don't ever give in.
Don't ever stop trying.
Don't ever sell out.
And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment,
pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.
But never, ever, ever give up.”
Richelle E. Goodrich, Eena, The Tempter's Snare

“Just pick a goal and stick to it―no big complicated secret.”
Richelle Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

“Don't ignore me. I only get more annoying.”
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Richelle Goodrich FREE TODAY! Get a Kindle copy of The Tarishe Curse on Amazon, Aug 3 & 4, 2023. Don't miss this chance to read a suspenseful & thrilling tale of vengeance, magic, loyalty, persistence, and love. Tell your friends!!! #Free #FreeBooks #amazondeals #readers The Tarishe Curse by Richelle E. Goodrich


Richelle Goodrich Mark your calendar! THE TARISHE CURSE will be FREE to download from Amazon for Kindle (ebook format) on August 3rd & 4th, 2023. Get the book, enjoy the adventure, and leave a kind rating/review on Amazon at the end.
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SUMMARY: "Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled." --Richelle E. Goodrich
Tarishe is a modest village surrounded by fortress walls meant to keep out one thing: werewolves. In truth, the wolves are scarcely bothersome and seldom seen excepting one night a year when a blood-red moon appears. This full Tarishe moon never fails to herald the arrival of an entire pack of hairy beasts, drawn to the village like greedy dragons to golden treasure.
It is difficult enough to protect a young family in this world of dangerous creatures, but such a feat proves near impossible when an old witch bent on vengeance casts a curse that manipulates both heart and mind. The battle for survival is not only with a sword but an internal struggle to love those the curse has targeted for hatred, and to hate the one who through evil enchantment manipulates her enemy’s affections. How long will it take to learn that the old monster, vengeance, is insatiable?
This Tarishe tale is a thrilling piece of fiction told from the Queen of Werefolk's point of view.
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Richelle Goodrich Hey! I'm doing a book GIVEAWAY on my author Facebook page! Go visit the page here: https://www.facebook.com/RichelleEGoo...
Then scroll down to the ENTER TO WIN post. "Like" the post and comment which of the six pictured books you're interested in. A winner will be picked on December 20th, 2018 by random drawing. Good luck!


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Richelle Goodrich The Tarishe Curse by Richelle E. Goodrich As my annual Hallows Eve tradition dictates, I'm posting a new chapter in The Tarishe Curse, on October 29th, 2018. Look for it! It will definitely hold your attention.

“If it means battling the armies of Hades,
I will fight to the death for you.”
—Richelle E. Goodrich, The Tarishe Curse


message 16: by Richelle (last edited Oct 10, 2018 07:50PM)

Richelle Goodrich The Tarishe Curse by Richelle E. Goodrich
Since October of 2012, I have added yearly chapters to what has become an ongoing tale about the Queen of Werefolk and her entanglement with evil witches, a lonely warlock, desperate vampires, merciless gargoyles, and oh yes, hideous trolls. (Well, this year there are going to be trolls.) Writing annual chapters to The Tarishe Curse has become my Hallows Eve tradition.

If you haven't yet discovered the curse suffered by Queen Duvalla and her werewolf pack, start reading year 2012 and work your way through each consecutive year. And remember, on October 29th, 2018, I will post the next installment of The Tarishe Curse! And yes, there will be trolls!
tarishecurse.blogspot.com


Richelle Goodrich From the Author: 09/16/2017
It's my birthday, and I'll give away books if I want to! But only for today! A number of my books are available for FREE in e-book form at barnesandnoble.com, kobo.com, itunes.apple.com, and smashwords.com, so take advantage of this limited-time gift! I look forward to reading your reviews!
​ — Richelle E. Goodrich


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Richelle Goodrich The fourth book in the Harrowbethian Saga has been released! Eena, The Two Sisters is now available for purchase at most online book-retailers like Amazon, iTunes, B&N, etc. For a limited time, take advantage of a 50% discount on the book at Smashwords.com by using code VR64N. In the meantime, feed your curiosity with the following ten things you want to know about the book:

1. The book stars 17-year-old Queen Eena of Harrowbeth.

2. Two unscrupulous immortal sisters seek to gain their freedom at any cost.

3. Killer dragons are involved.

4. This book brings readers to the two-thirds mark in the Harrowbethian Saga.

5. The story was inspired by the author's fantastical youthful daydreams.

6. A love triangle builds and intensifies. Or is it a love quadri-angle?

7. Global maps of Eena's planet, Moccobatra, are included in this book.

8. A crazy and unexpected proposal is made. Make that two.

9. A traditional Harrowbethian birthday game is explained.

10. Learn to speak a few lines in the Bethan language.


Richelle Goodrich The Tarishe Curse by Richelle E. Goodrich
Is your skin crawling with notions of what's in store for the queen of werefolk?

Oh the horror!

Uh―waiting, that is.

The newest chapters of
'The Tarishe Curse'
will be posted in a few days! A sneak peek, you say? I love sneak peeks! How about a tempting taste of what's to come? Enjoy these excerpts:

“It isn’t always true that a critical end justifies desperate means.”

"The werewolves’ howling increased in unison, mixed with vicious yapping and the sound of splintering wood echoing from various points outside the gates. I continued screaming out in pain when Baron released my hand—bloody and mangled. He swiped my sword and stepped aside, once again dropping to a knee like a trained monkey.
'I will deal with you next,' the witch warned me in a hiss."

“My ears interpreted a mix of nearby voices as calm, friendly, ordinary chatter. With that as background noise, I enjoyed the silent attention of my mate. The way his hand brushed softly over every inch of my bare skin tempted my eyelids to close and my mind to wander, but I kept focused, not wanting to miss a moment of admiring this beautiful man and his seductive, wild look. I felt a flood of emotion set in, born from absolute, interminable love for him. I wished for the voices to cease, for time to halt, for the moment we were living to replay over and over and over again perpetually. The world could have its gain and glory, its vengeance and victories—all I wanted was the enduring love and attention of this man who most assuredly was my soulmate.”

“I drifted off after a while, staring at the only star visible through the thick covering of leaves. Hope seemed a futile wish, but I troubled the lonely star to grant it anyway.”

“Stop it!" I screamed, scrambling to my knees. “Stop your cruelty this instant! Leave them alone! Is vengeance all you know, you awful, haggard, old crone?”
My outburst proved successful at putting a halt to whatever evil had been in motion. The old woman turned her eyes full on me for the first time, looking genuinely shocked by my audacity. I continued to struggle with my bands, desperate to slip free.
“Such insolence, Catherine?”
“That is not my name, you barbarian!”
“How dare you speak so disrespectfully to your own grandmother!”
I felt a rise of endearing emotion constrain me—undoubtedly her doing. It took great effort to defy her further. “You….you……you are not my grandmother! I know who you are…..and I know who I am!”
“Oh, do you, child? Then perhaps I should mend that corrupted memory of yours first.”
I dared her with a steady glower, a dare she couldn’t resist.

Have I peaked your curiosity? Good.
See you on Halloween. (Maybe the day before.)


message 12: by Richelle (last edited Sep 11, 2015 10:20PM)


Richelle Goodrich Making Wishes Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year by Richelle E. Goodrich PRE-ORDER NOW! Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year by Richelle E. Goodrich. Available August 6th, 2015 in paperback and e-book formats.

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Richelle Goodrich My latest book, Secrets of a Noble Key Keeper, was just released at Amazon! Check it out!
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Secrets of a Noble Key Keeper by Richelle E. Goodrich


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Richelle Goodrich FREE BOOK for a Limited Time
Tomorrow 'EENA, THE DAWN AND RESCUE' is available at Amazon.com for FREE throughout the Thanksgiving holiday! Don’t miss your chance to start the Harrowbethian Saga for FREE! Eena, The Dawn and Rescue (The Harrowbethian Saga #1) by Richelle E. Goodrich


Richelle Goodrich 'EENA, THE DAWN AND RESCUE' by Richelle E. Goodrich will be available for FREE to download onto your Kindle during the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend! From November 26th to November 29th, Amazon.com will have this first book in THE HARROWBETHIAN SAGA available for FREE download. Pass it on! A chance for readers to start the saga for FREE!
Eena, The Dawn and Rescue (The Harrowbethian Saga #1) by Richelle E. Goodrich


Richelle Goodrich I've posted another installment of my Hallows Eve tale, THE TARISHE CURSE, as I do every Halloween. Enjoy this next portion of the Queen of Werefolk's story.

http://tarishecurse.blogspot.com/2014...
The Tarishe Curse


message 6: by Richelle (last edited Oct 25, 2014 11:54AM)

Richelle Goodrich The Tarishe Curse is a developing online book with new chapters added every Halloween. Visit The Tarishe Curse website to read my story in the making... http://tarishecurse.blogspot.com/2012...

Catherine fights every Hallows Eve to protect her village from creatures of the night. She has sworn to avenge the deaths of loved ones, but a witch's curse may prove a stumbling block impossible to overcome.


Richelle Goodrich Did I mention you can preview chapters 1 and 2 to the upcoming release of 'Eena, The Two Sisters'? This is the fourth book following the adventures of young Queen Eena in the Harrowbethian Saga.
http://eenabookfour.blogspot.com/


message 4: by Richelle (last edited Apr 22, 2014 02:59PM)

Richelle Goodrich 'Eena, The Dawn and Rescue' has been revised with added dialogue! This second edition of the same great story is now available in e-book form at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Kobo.com, iTunes, and in paperback through any Espresso Book Machine (EBM) outlet. This is the first book in the Harrowbethian Saga.


message 3: by Richelle (last edited Sep 18, 2013 07:14AM)

Richelle Goodrich 'Eena, The Curse of Wanyaka Cave' is now available in e-book form at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Kobo.com, iTunes, and in paperback through any Espresso Book Machine outlet. This is the third book in the Harrowbethian Saga.


message 2: by Richelle (last edited Mar 18, 2013 09:04AM)

Richelle Goodrich 'Eena, The Return of a Queen' is now available as an e-book at Amazon.com, Kobo.com, and BarnesandNoble.com. This is the second book in the Harrowbethian Saga.


Richelle Goodrich The book signing today at Hastings was a great success! Thanks so much to all who attended.


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