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Rhonda Parrish<\/h3>\n

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Author, Editor and Hydra-tamer<\/h1>\n

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I have the attention span of a magpie and am constantly distracted by shiny things.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m the editor of many anthologies and author of plenty of books, stories and poems. I live with my husband, two cats and a dog in Edmonton, Alberta, where I can often be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, bingeing crime dramas or cheering on the Oilers.<\/p>\n

As for that \u2018hydra-taming\u2019 thing? I call my to-do list The Hydra because every time I knock one thing off it two more spring up in its place. If you check out the illustrations spread across this website you may discover a story about how I went from a hydra-slayer to a hydra-tamer \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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My Patreon is the best way to keep up with everything I’m doing and support my work.<\/p>\n

Every paid patron gets behind-the-scenes access and information, cover reveals and announcements ahead of the general public, dozens of short stories and poems and even full-length novels and anthologies.<\/p>\n

There is also a free membership tier and also a free trial if you want to test out a higher level of access before you commit!<\/p>\n

Check out all the tiers and perks here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Recent Releases<\/h3>\n

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Recent Announcements<\/h3>\n

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“Rhonda Parrish is a shapeshifter with talents to match her every incarnation- magpie tenacity for picking the shiniest submissions, nightingale notes for crafting tales, and bright, feline eyes for seeking out her photographic subjects. She balances on the knife-edge of darkness and light, a sorceress of both realms.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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