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245<meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://s0.wp.com/i/webclip.png" />
246<style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"></style><link rel='stylesheet' id='so-css-vantage-css' href='https://brstrickland.com/wp-content/uploads/so-css/so-css-vantage.css?ver=1559096046' media='all' />
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251</head>
252
253<body class="wp-singular page-template-default page page-id-7 wp-custom-logo wp-theme-vantage responsive layout-full no-js has-sidebar has-menu-search page-layout-default mobilenav">
254
255
256<div id="page-wrapper">
257
258	<a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a>
259
260	
261	
262		<header id="masthead" class="site-header" role="banner">
263
264	<div class="hgroup full-container ">
265
266		
267			<div class="logo-wrapper">
268				<a href="https://brstrickland.com/" title="Barbara Strickland &#8211; Author &amp; Blogger" rel="home" class="logo">
269					<img src="https://i0.wp.com/brstrickland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/header.jpg?fit=936%2C186&amp;ssl=1"  class="logo-height-constrain"  width="936"  height="186"  alt="Barbara Strickland - Author &amp; Blogger"  />				</a>
270							</div>
271
272			
273				<div class="support-text">
274									</div>
275
276			
277		
278	</div><!-- .hgroup.full-container -->
279
280	
281<nav class="site-navigation main-navigation primary use-sticky-menu">
282
283	<div class="full-container">
284				
285					<div id="so-mobilenav-standard-1" data-id="1" class="so-mobilenav-standard"></div><div class="menu-menu-1-container"><ul id="menu-menu-1" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-3604" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-3604"><a href="https://brstrickland.com/">Home</a></li>
286<li id="menu-item-414" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-414"><a href="https://brstrickland.com/about/">About</a></li>
287<li id="menu-item-3609" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-3609"><a href="#"><span class="icon"></span>Books</a>
288<ul class="sub-menu">
289	<li id="menu-item-3613" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3613"><a href="https://brstrickland.com/contemporary-romance/">Contemporary Romance</a></li>
290	<li id="menu-item-3612" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3612"><a href="https://brstrickland.com/science-fictionparanormal/">Science Fiction/Paranormal</a></li>
291	<li id="menu-item-3611" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3611"><a href="https://brstrickland.com/poetry/">Poetry</a></li>
292	<li id="menu-item-3610" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3610"><a href="https://brstrickland.com/extracts/">Extracts</a></li>
293</ul>
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295<li id="menu-item-374" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-374"><a href="https://brstrickland.com/category/amorina-roses-blog/">Amorina Rose’s Blog</a></li>
296<li id="menu-item-22" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-7 current_page_item menu-item-22"><a href="https://brstrickland.com/contact/" aria-current="page">Contact</a></li>
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298		
299					<div id="search-icon">
300				<div id="search-icon-icon" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open the search"><div class="vantage-icon-search"></div></div>
301				
302<form method="get" class="searchform" action="https://brstrickland.com/" role="search">
303	<label for="search-form" class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</label>
304	<input type="search" name="s" class="field" id="search-form" value="" placeholder="Search"/>
305</form>
306			</div>
307					</div>
308</nav><!-- .site-navigation .main-navigation -->
309
310</header><!-- #masthead .site-header -->
311
312	
313	
314	
315	
316	<div id="main" class="site-main">
317		<div class="full-container">
318			
319<div id="primary" class="content-area">
320	<div id="content" class="site-content" role="main">
321
322		
323			
324<article id="post-7" class="post-7 page type-page status-publish post">
325
326	<div class="entry-main">
327
328		
329					<header class="entry-header">
330													<h1 class="entry-title">Contact</h1>
331							</header><!-- .entry-header -->
332		
333		<div class="entry-content">
334			<p>&nbsp;</p>
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337			class='jetpack-contact-form-container '
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342<div class="contact-form-submission contact-form-ajax-submission" data-wp-bind--aria-hidden="state.isSuccessMessageAriaHidden" data-wp-class--submission-success="context.submissionSuccess" id="contact-form-success-6cb6875239305b390973c2afb84301a8ddc6c55f" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="contact-form-success-header-6cb6875239305b390973c2afb84301a8ddc6c55f"><p class="go-back-message"><a class="link" role="button" tabindex="0" data-wp-on--click="actions.goBack" href="/contact/">← Back</a></p><h4 data-wp-bind--aria-hidden="state.isSuccessMessageAriaHidden" id="contact-form-success-header-6cb6875239305b390973c2afb84301a8ddc6c55f">Thank you for your response. ✨</h4>
343
344<template data-wp-each--submission="context.formattedSubmissionData">
345					<div class="jetpack_forms_contact-form-success-summary">
346						<div class="field-name-wrapper">
347							<div class="field-type-icon" data-wp-watch="callbacks.watchFieldTypeIcon"></div>
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350						<div class="field-value" data-wp-text="context.submission.value" data-wp-bind--hidden="!context.submission.showPlainValue"></div>
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357										<img alt="" data-wp-bind--src="context.image.src" data-wp-bind--hidden="!context.image.src" />
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361										<span class="field-image-option__label-code" data-wp-text="context.image.letterCode"></span>
362										<span class="field-image-option__label" data-wp-text="context.image.label" data-wp-bind--hidden="!context.image.label"></span>
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364								</div>
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369								<div class="field-file">
370									<div class="field-file__thumbnail" data-wp-style--background-image="context.file.previewUrl" data-wp-style--mask-image="context.file.iconUrl" data-wp-bind--hidden="!context.file.hasPreview"></div>
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375									<span class="field-file__size" data-wp-text="context.file.size"></span>
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380				</template></div><form action='https://brstrickland.com/contact/'
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382				method='post'
383				class='contact-form commentsblock jetpack-contact-form__form has-no-jetpack-form-layout' aria-label="Contact"
384				data-wp-on--submit="actions.onFormSubmit"
385				data-wp-on--reset="actions.onFormReset"
386				data-wp-class--submission-success="context.submissionSuccess"
387				data-wp-class--is-first-step="state.isFirstStep"
388				data-wp-class--is-last-step="state.isLastStep"
389				data-wp-class--is-ajax-form="context.useAjax"
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394<div style=""  data-wp-interactive="jetpack/form" data-wp-context='{"fieldId":"g7-name","fieldType":"name","fieldLabel":"Name","fieldValue":"","fieldPlaceholder":"","fieldIsRequired":"1","fieldErrorMessage":"","fieldExtra":[],"formHash":"6cb6875239305b390973c2afb84301a8ddc6c55f"}'  class='grunion-field-name-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  data-jp-field-id='g7-name' data-jp-visibility-root='g7-name' data-wp-class--jetpack-field--conditionally-hidden="state.isFieldHidden" data-wp-watch--conditional-focus="callbacks.manageConditionalFocus" data-wp-init='callbacks.initializeField' data-wp-on--jetpack-form-reset='callbacks.initializeField' >
395<label
396				for='g7-name' class="grunion-field-label name" >Name<span class="grunion-label-required" aria-hidden="true">(required)</span></label>
397<input
398					type='text'
399					name='g7-name'
400					id='g7-name'
401					value=''
402
403					data-wp-bind--aria-invalid='state.fieldAriaInvalid'
404					data-wp-bind--value='state.getFieldValue'
405					aria-describedby='g7-name-text-error-message'
406					data-wp-on--input='actions.onFieldChange'
407					data-wp-on--blur='actions.onFieldBlur'
408					data-wp-class--has-value='state.hasFieldValue'
409
410					class='name  grunion-field' 
411					required='true' aria-required='true'  />
412 
413			<div id="g7-name-text-error" class="contact-form__input-error" data-wp-class--has-errors="state.fieldHasErrors">
414				<span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true">
415					<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
416						<path d="M8.50015 11.6402H7.50015V10.6402H8.50015V11.6402Z" />
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419					</svg>
420				</span>
421				<span data-wp-text="state.errorMessage" id="g7-name-text-error-message"></span>
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425<div style=""  data-wp-interactive="jetpack/form" data-wp-context='{"fieldId":"g7-email","fieldType":"email","fieldLabel":"Email","fieldValue":"","fieldPlaceholder":"","fieldIsRequired":"1","fieldErrorMessage":"","fieldExtra":[],"formHash":"6cb6875239305b390973c2afb84301a8ddc6c55f"}'  class='grunion-field-email-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  data-jp-field-id='g7-email' data-jp-visibility-root='g7-email' data-wp-class--jetpack-field--conditionally-hidden="state.isFieldHidden" data-wp-watch--conditional-focus="callbacks.manageConditionalFocus" data-wp-init='callbacks.initializeField' data-wp-on--jetpack-form-reset='callbacks.initializeField' >
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427				for='g7-email' class="grunion-field-label email" >Email<span class="grunion-label-required" aria-hidden="true">(required)</span></label>
428<input
429					type='email'
430					name='g7-email'
431					id='g7-email'
432					value=''
433
434					data-wp-bind--aria-invalid='state.fieldAriaInvalid'
435					data-wp-bind--value='state.getFieldValue'
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437					data-wp-on--input='actions.onFieldChange'
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439					data-wp-class--has-value='state.hasFieldValue'
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441					class='email  grunion-field' 
442					required='true' aria-required='true'  />
443 
444			<div id="g7-email-email-error" class="contact-form__input-error" data-wp-class--has-errors="state.fieldHasErrors">
445				<span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true">
446					<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
447						<path d="M8.50015 11.6402H7.50015V10.6402H8.50015V11.6402Z" />
448						<path d="M7.50015 9.64018H8.50015V6.30684H7.50015V9.64018Z" />
449						<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M6.98331 3.0947C7.42933 2.30177 8.57096 2.30177 9.01698 3.09469L13.8771 11.7349C14.3145 12.5126 13.7525 13.4735 12.8602 13.4735H3.14004C2.24774 13.4735 1.68575 12.5126 2.12321 11.7349L6.98331 3.0947ZM8.14541 3.58496C8.08169 3.47168 7.9186 3.47168 7.85488 3.58496L2.99478 12.2251C2.93229 12.3362 3.01257 12.4735 3.14004 12.4735H12.8602C12.9877 12.4735 13.068 12.3362 13.0055 12.2251L8.14541 3.58496Z" />
450					</svg>
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452				<span data-wp-text="state.errorMessage" id="g7-email-email-error-message"></span>
453			</div> 
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456<div style=""  data-wp-interactive="jetpack/form" data-wp-context='{"fieldId":"g7-website","fieldType":"url","fieldLabel":"Website","fieldValue":"","fieldPlaceholder":"","fieldIsRequired":"","fieldErrorMessage":"","fieldExtra":[],"formHash":"6cb6875239305b390973c2afb84301a8ddc6c55f"}'  class='grunion-field-url-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  data-jp-field-id='g7-website' data-jp-visibility-root='g7-website' data-wp-class--jetpack-field--conditionally-hidden="state.isFieldHidden" data-wp-watch--conditional-focus="callbacks.manageConditionalFocus" data-wp-init='callbacks.initializeField' data-wp-on--jetpack-form-reset='callbacks.initializeField' >
457<label
458				for='g7-website' class="grunion-field-label url" >Website</label>
459<input
460					type='text'
461					name='g7-website'
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465					data-wp-bind--aria-invalid='state.fieldAriaInvalid'
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467					aria-describedby='g7-website-text-error-message'
468					data-wp-on--input='actions.onFieldChange'
469					data-wp-on--blur='actions.onFieldBlur'
470					data-wp-class--has-value='state.hasFieldValue'
471
472					class='url  grunion-field' 
473					 />
474 
475			<div id="g7-website-text-error" class="contact-form__input-error" data-wp-class--has-errors="state.fieldHasErrors">
476				<span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true">
477					<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
478						<path d="M8.50015 11.6402H7.50015V10.6402H8.50015V11.6402Z" />
479						<path d="M7.50015 9.64018H8.50015V6.30684H7.50015V9.64018Z" />
480						<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M6.98331 3.0947C7.42933 2.30177 8.57096 2.30177 9.01698 3.09469L13.8771 11.7349C14.3145 12.5126 13.7525 13.4735 12.8602 13.4735H3.14004C2.24774 13.4735 1.68575 12.5126 2.12321 11.7349L6.98331 3.0947ZM8.14541 3.58496C8.08169 3.47168 7.9186 3.47168 7.85488 3.58496L2.99478 12.2251C2.93229 12.3362 3.01257 12.4735 3.14004 12.4735H12.8602C12.9877 12.4735 13.068 12.3362 13.0055 12.2251L8.14541 3.58496Z" />
481					</svg>
482				</span>
483				<span data-wp-text="state.errorMessage" id="g7-website-text-error-message"></span>
484			</div> 
485	</div>
486
487<div style=""  data-wp-interactive="jetpack/form" data-wp-context='{"fieldId":"g7-comment","fieldType":"textarea","fieldLabel":"Comment","fieldValue":"","fieldPlaceholder":"","fieldIsRequired":"1","fieldErrorMessage":"","fieldExtra":[],"formHash":"6cb6875239305b390973c2afb84301a8ddc6c55f"}'  class='grunion-field-textarea-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  data-jp-field-id='g7-comment' data-jp-visibility-root='g7-comment' data-wp-class--jetpack-field--conditionally-hidden="state.isFieldHidden" data-wp-watch--conditional-focus="callbacks.manageConditionalFocus" data-wp-init='callbacks.initializeField' data-wp-on--jetpack-form-reset='callbacks.initializeField' >
488<label
489				for='contact-form-comment-g7-comment' class="grunion-field-label textarea" >Comment<span class="grunion-label-required" aria-hidden="true">(required)</span></label>
490<textarea
491		                style=''
492		                name='g7-comment'
493		                id='contact-form-comment-g7-comment'
494		                rows='20'
495						data-wp-text='state.getFieldValue'
496						data-wp-on--input='actions.onFieldChange'
497						data-wp-on--blur='actions.onFieldBlur'
498						data-wp-class--has-value='state.hasFieldValue'
499						aria-describedby='g7-comment-textarea-error-message'
500						data-wp-bind--aria-invalid='state.fieldAriaInvalid'
501						class='textarea  grunion-field'  required aria-required='true'></textarea>
502 
503			<div id="g7-comment-textarea-error" class="contact-form__input-error" data-wp-class--has-errors="state.fieldHasErrors">
504				<span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true">
505					<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
506						<path d="M8.50015 11.6402H7.50015V10.6402H8.50015V11.6402Z" />
507						<path d="M7.50015 9.64018H8.50015V6.30684H7.50015V9.64018Z" />
508						<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M6.98331 3.0947C7.42933 2.30177 8.57096 2.30177 9.01698 3.09469L13.8771 11.7349C14.3145 12.5126 13.7525 13.4735 12.8602 13.4735H3.14004C2.24774 13.4735 1.68575 12.5126 2.12321 11.7349L6.98331 3.0947ZM8.14541 3.58496C8.08169 3.47168 7.9186 3.47168 7.85488 3.58496L2.99478 12.2251C2.93229 12.3362 3.01257 12.4735 3.14004 12.4735H12.8602C12.9877 12.4735 13.068 12.3362 13.0055 12.2251L8.14541 3.58496Z" />
509					</svg>
510				</span>
511				<span data-wp-text="state.errorMessage" id="g7-comment-textarea-error-message"></span>
512			</div>
513	</div>
514	<p class='contact-submit'>
515<div class="contact-form__error" data-wp-class--show-errors="state.showFormErrors"><span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true"><i></i></span><span class="contact-form__error-message" tabindex="-1" data-wp-watch="callbacks.focusOnValidationError" data-wp-text="state.getFormErrorMessage"></span><ul aria-label="Form errors">
516				<template data-wp-each="state.getErrorList" data-wp-key="context.item.id">
517					<li><a data-wp-bind--href="context.item.anchor" data-wp-on--click="actions.scrollIntoView" data-wp-text="context.item.label"></a></li>
518				</template>
519				</ul></div><div class="contact-form__error" data-wp-class--show-errors="state.showSubmissionError" data-wp-text="context.submissionError" tabindex="-1" data-wp-watch="callbacks.focusOnSubmissionError"></div>		<button type='submit' class='pushbutton-wide'>Submit</button>		<input type='hidden' name='contact-form-id' value='7' />
520		<input type='hidden' name='action' value='grunion-contact-form' />
521		<input type='hidden' name='contact-form-hash' value='6cb6875239305b390973c2afb84301a8ddc6c55f' />
522	</p>
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