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Marcia Argueta Mickelson

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Marcia Mickelson was born in Guatemala and moved to the U.S. as an infant. She began writing her first novel her senior year of high school and finished it more than ten years later.

Marcia graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors Degree in American Studies. She is the author of YA novels The Huaca and Where I Belong.

She has also written 3 inspirational women's novels: Star Shining Brightly, Reasonable Doubt, and Pickup Games.

Marcia currently resides in Texas with her husband and three sons. ...more

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Every author knows that writing a book takes extensive research that involves finding out about the book’s setting, characters’ occupations, and many other details that must be accurate to make the book authentic.

A lot of this research can be done online which makes me think what did authors do before the Internet? Research must have been extremely difficult. While reading online and watching vide Read more of this blog post »

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	Where I Belong 4.05 avg rating — 641 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Weight of Everything 3.87 avg rating — 332 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reasonable Doubt 3.62 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pick Up Games 3.56 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Shining Brightly 3.47 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Huaca 3.59 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Writing Room 3.85 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 4: by Stephanie

Jul 12, 2023 07:13AM

Thanks, Marcia!😀📚

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message 3: by Lee

Jul 27, 2008 06:54AM

Thanks for being my goodreads buddy, Marcia!

My new romantic suspense, The Twist is a Bookstrand #1 Bestseller! A story of mind-bending control and unnerving metamorphosis, The Twist unravels the tale of a hotshot consultant as he struggles to foil a plot to steal $12 million and to rescue the feisty, female scientist who has stolen his heart.

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message 2: by Bradley (last edited Jul 22, 2008 12:07AM)

Jul 22, 2008 12:06AM

Hello der, thank you for allowing me the honour of being your friend. =)

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message 1: by Ilyn

Jul 20, 2008 07:29PM

Hello Marcia,

Thank you for being my friend. How are you? I wish you good fortune on your books.

When you have the time, please visit the Happy & Brainy Group, and the author giveaways (my novel, Reason Reigns, is listed).

Warmest regards,

Ilyn

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