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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my girl, JOLENE!<\/strong><\/p>\nJolene is the founder of The Midnight Society<\/a>. She is the one who brought all of us crazy, creepy kids<\/strong> together.<\/p>\nJolene<\/strong>…I’m not sure how it happened but somehow the Yeah Yeah Yeahs<\/strong> wrote a song about you. And I know why. Because girl, you’re something’ like a phenomena!<\/p>\n\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You are one of the most positive people I’ve ever met. So<strong> generous<\/strong>, so <strong>giving<\/strong>, so incredibly amazing, and a <strong>brilliant author<\/strong> to boot.<\/p>\n<p>The world would be a better place with more people like you in it. Unfortunately, that’s impossible because you are truly <strong>one-of-a-kind<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>I hope your birthday is equally as bright & shimmery as you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOVE YOU SO MUCH<\/strong> and can’t wait until we get to hang out!<\/p>\n<p>~M~<\/p>\n<p>P.S. If you want to find out more about Jolene and her books, including\u00a0the Woodsview Murder series (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Harrowed-Woodsview-Murders-Book-1-ebook\/dp\/B015QZDVN6\/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8\"><i>Harrowed<\/i><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/26010171\"><i>Haunted<\/i><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/26010235\"><i>Hunted<\/i><\/a>) and\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/31352335\">The Secret<\/a>,\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dark-Carnival-Anthology-Elizabeth-Vescio-ebook\/dp\/B00PGBGSIG\"><i>Dark Carnival<\/i><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Halloween-Night-Trick-Amy-Giuffrida-ebook\/dp\/B017E0Z27O\"><i>Halloween Night: Trick or Treat<\/i><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pizza-My-Heart-Pizzathology-Book-ebook\/dp\/B01NAXTB7R\"><i>A Pizza My Heart<\/i><\/a>, visit Jolene <a href=\"http:\/\/jolenehaley.com\/\">at her website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>P.P.S. 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Jolene is the founder of The Midnight Society<\/a>. She is the one who brought all of us crazy, creepy kids<\/strong> together.<\/p>\nJolene<\/strong>…I’m not sure how it happened but somehow the Yeah Yeah Yeahs<\/strong> wrote a song about you. And I know why. Because girl, you’re something’ like a phenomena!<\/p>\n\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You are one of the most positive people I’ve ever met. So<strong> generous<\/strong>, so <strong>giving<\/strong>, so incredibly amazing, and a <strong>brilliant author<\/strong> to boot.<\/p>\n<p>The world would be a better place with more people like you in it. Unfortunately, that’s impossible because you are truly <strong>one-of-a-kind<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>I hope your birthday is equally as bright & shimmery as you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOVE YOU SO MUCH<\/strong> and can’t wait until we get to hang out!<\/p>\n<p>~M~<\/p>\n<p>P.S. 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Jolene<\/strong>…I’m not sure how it happened but somehow the Yeah Yeah Yeahs<\/strong> wrote a song about you. And I know why. Because girl, you’re something’ like a phenomena!<\/p>\n\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You are one of the most positive people I’ve ever met. So<strong> generous<\/strong>, so <strong>giving<\/strong>, so incredibly amazing, and a <strong>brilliant author<\/strong> to boot.<\/p>\n<p>The world would be a better place with more people like you in it. Unfortunately, that’s impossible because you are truly <strong>one-of-a-kind<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>I hope your birthday is equally as bright & shimmery as you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOVE YOU SO MUCH<\/strong> and can’t wait until we get to hang out!<\/p>\n<p>~M~<\/p>\n<p>P.S. 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