For my post this week, I’m sharing Chapter 13 of my YA novel Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora which I’ve been sharing for free, week-by-week on my site.

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Chapter 12: Over the Water

“Jill?” Simon shouted. “Are you okay? Did you get the coin?”

Jill lifted her head and looked toward Simon where he sat two carriages ahead, below her. “I didn’t get to it in time. I’m afraid I’ve really lost it.” 

“What do we do now?” 

“We have to get off this th…

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Chapter 11: A Voice and a Wheel

The blue screens disappeared and were replaced by black walls. Jill waited for the little white light to flash, but it did not. Perhaps you blinked and missed it, Jill thought. It was hard to tell when her eyes were open and when they were not.

Jill felt a sudden cold draft of air agains…

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Chapter 10: The Projector

Jill and Simon finished the dishes, not without a few laughs and splashes of water. Simon, slower on his feet than Jill after all the food he ate, was the wetter of the pair. When they finished, Simon started out of the kitchen.

“Where are you going?” asked Jill.

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Jill woke to the sound of chirping birds and gurgling water. Her body was so relaxed and comfortable, she didn’t want to move. Before she opened her eyes she imagined she was lying in the Great Forest on one of the beautiful mossy stream beds she had longed to lie on when she made her way to the Great Hall. When she f…

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Chapter Eight: Ten Coins

“What just happened?” Jill asked, as if in a trance.

“You have been identified as Jill Strong, and you are about to receive something very valuable which you must protect at all costs.”

“You mean I found the treasure?”

“That you have, my child.”

“Where is it?” she asked.

“I am about to show you, alt…

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Chapter Seven: The Atrium

There was only one more room in the hallway that Jill had not examined. It was at the end of the hall. Instead of a door, thick, flexible plastic strips hung from the top of the entryway to the floor. A sign above the arched entryway read: The Atrium.

As Jill pushed through the plastic and ste…

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Chapter Six: A Locked Room

Jill left the Music Room. She promised herself she would go back and visit later. She was starting to feel tired after the events of the day, but was determined to do what she could to find the treasure before she went to sleep. So, she started to explore the upstairs. She walked down each ha…

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Today I’m sharing one of my favourite scenes from the Ten Silver Coins series. In fact, it just might be one of my favourite moments that I’ve ever written.

I’m releasing Book One week-over-week right here on Things I Wrote Down with the hopes that it will spark imagination and hope for readers. I hope you enjoy it!

Ch…

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Welcome to Ten Silver Coins, a new section of Things I Wrote Down, where I release fiction from my YA series week by week.

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Chapter Four: Mr. Kay

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Welcome to Ten Silver Coins, a new section of Things I Wrote Down, where I release fiction from my YA series week by week.

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Chapter Three: Another Letter

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Welcome to Ten Silver Coins, a new section of Things I Wrote Down, where I release fiction from my YA series week by week.

As a subscriber to my newsletter, you get access to all the chapters I share here. You can opt out of this new section (or control what sections of TIWD you receive).

Chapter Two: The Forest

When Jill opened her eyes the night had pa…

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Welcome to Ten Silver Coins, a new section of Things I Wrote Down, where I release fiction from my YA series week by week.

As a subscriber to my newsletter, you get access to all the chapters I share here. You can opt out of this new section (or control what sections of TIWD you receive).

Chapter One: Run!

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Dedication:

For my father, 
teller of bedtime stories

• Read Andrew’s note about what he’s learned as an author since writing Book One

Table of Contents

Links to each chapter released here on Things I Wrote Down

• Chapter 1: Run!

• Chapter 2: The Forest

• Chapter 3: Another Letter

• Chapter 4: Mr. Kay

• Chapter 5: The Music Room

• Chapter 6: A Locked Room

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