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Saturday, 11 May 2024

book review

The latest review on Goodreads.com

for my novel AME AND THE TANGY ENERGETIC

"Within the pages of a fantastical world, "Ame and the Tangy Energetic" tells the captivating journey of two friends, Ame and Kell. The narrative is immersed in the gripping challenges that characters face. Addiction, self-discovery, and the resilience required to navigate the complexities of life are explored skillfully by the novel. Ame and Tangy Energetic's beauty is enhanced by the author's poetic writing style, which sets it apart. For those seeking a captivating blend of fantasy and emotional depth, this novel is a must-read that leaves a lasting impression on the heart." - Archana

Here is the link to the review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6088358547

Friday, 1 December 2023

book review

Goodreads review of Girl Without Borders by Katya Mills.

Reviewed on Dec 1st, 2023 by Kelly Marie Purdy... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6015720556

This felt like a pretty intense read. I felt the author wrote in a way that was very to the point, very raw, without sugarcoating anything. I think that made me feel more aware of the characters' emotions and experiences, and I did feel connected to them. Something that I noticed was the fact that I felt quite sorry for these characters. The whole time I was reading about them, I felt as though I never fully understood them, or why they behaved the way they did, and that impacted me a little bit psychologically. I did like reading this though, it definitely had my attention after a few pages, and I became invested in it.

Thursday, 16 September 2021

MAZE

HERE ARE SOME

RECENT REVIEWS

FOR MY BOOK

Alma Pettersonrated it really liked it
Sep 10, 2021

Amberrated it it was amazing
Sep 02, 2021

Aug 06, 2021Paula Cox rated it it was amazing

I really did enjoy this book. I really disliked the cliff hanger it ended on. Now I have to find the next book to read so i can find out what happened. UGH!

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Edenrated it it was amazing
Jun 26, 2021

Lamarrated it it was amazing
Jun 06, 2021

May 17, 2021

GRAND THEFT LIFE

HERE ARE SOME RECENT REVIEWS FOR MY BOOK

Jessicarated it really liked it
Sep 12, 2021

Sep 10, 2021Paula Cox added it · review of another edition

This seems really familiar. It seems to be like the book Maze I read. It was good. I liked it a lot. Would definitely recommend.

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Amandarated it really liked it
Sep 05, 2021

Kristenrated it liked it
Jan 01, 2021

Bianca Bettsrated it it was ok
Nov 17, 2020

Aaron Stroudrated it it was amazing
Nov 08, 2020

Apr 20, 2020Christi Massey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: bought, kindle, finished-giveaways

I really enjoyed the grittiness of this book. Very atmospheric and engaging. Great read!

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Sunday, 3 February 2019

Reading (ATE74)

Friday, 7 December 2018

Reading (ATE20)

Reading from my novel Ame and the Tangy Energetic...

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

new release

is imminent

Sunday, 14 October 2018

book status two

The plot has finally come full circle, and my 5th work of fiction is weighing in @ 60,000 words +. I can promise you each word has gotten equal attention and first rate treatment. You can cancel your trip to Vegas. Read my book. The entertainment is top notch.

Sunday, 19 August 2018

I read

I set up some light ina room and the kittens were sleeping to public radio Sunday evening jazz while i read through my manuscript. I'm coming up on some free time and I wanna work it out. I read without my glasses and carelessly on purpose, hoping not to get caught up in any detail, just read. I am open to total reconfiguration or whatever it takes to reclaim this 3 year project, own it and finish. Story has a life of its own. I discovered one chance tonight. I could take the split narratives and reunify them. Then the first half of the book would be all Kell and the second half, Ame. Why not? I can try and resave a new draft and read the copy through that way. Then I will know if that's a better issue. Because what stands before me now, the existing form, is lacking. I have to be open hearted and willing to recreate this gem so it truly shines alongside my other novels. There's no other way!

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

true 3

I like anyone am visited by self doubt when basic elements transition. In the past six months my treasured routines were threatened. I was displaced from both home and office. The faces around me were new. The structures and locations. The disorganization. I turned to prayer and my people for help. I asked questions. I felt at times I was doomed! Thankfully, fears and feelings are not facts. I made it! Now some spirit returns. My practices I have fought so hard to build and keep are ready and waiting to be employed. I have proven myself capable once again. I need only follow my heart back to the book.

Monday, 16 April 2018

wip. sunday

i am writing the book mostly early mornings. drinking hot chocolate mixed with home-roasted coffee. sitting at my small wooden desk with a swing-arm lamp. i like silence. i may keep low volume classical on a clock radio. because it is spring in sacramento, i keep the window open. the birds wake up and start twittering before dawn. i cannot face the window. too distracting. i write on my chromebook pixel off a g.drive document. i spent the first 2 years working the book in scrivener. i think wearing prescription glasses now has impacted the way my mind processes information. or how i read. i also keep telling myself: it's all in your head.

wip. saturday

i took some time off last week and made great headway with my novel. word count now exceeds 60,000. most of what got worked out was a scene where Kell is employed by a laundress in a laudromat in Oakland. the boss is feisty and demanding. a real irritant. but she's the only ordinary human to give Kell a chance. she sleeps on a mat on the floor behind the counter. and copes by smoking menthols.

Wednesday, 4 April 2018

plot twists

i scrapped a large wordcount toward the end of my novel-in-progress this morning. it was related to a fighting scene which turned out interminable, and a bore. if i am bored by it, certainly you would be, too. one of the central characters whom was going to die has been saved, as i mentioned in previous posts, however it looks as if somebody will die, after all. arrangements will be made today, and the ceremony will be held inside my skull, first floor: suite # medulla oblongota.