Stories Have Power

About the Substack

Stories Have Power is a newsletter about writing, publishing, and my serial novel - Tales and Treasure.

The novel is a traditional fantasy about a disgraced bard desperate for a new story and a mysterious treasure hunter searching for an ancient crown.

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About Rob Mortell

Father, husband, and aspiring author from a small town in Illinois, where I cultivated my passion for fantastical worlds beyond cornfields.

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