sabato 31 ottobre 2015
Review &Giveaway: Dangerously Dark by Colette London
Dangerously Dark
by Colette London
Dangerously Dark(A Chocolate Whisperer Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Publisher: Kensington (September 29, 2015)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1617733475
E-Book ASIN: B00RRT323O
“Chocoholics and food cozy fans rejoice! With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme, this quality debut cozy introduces a smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty profession.”—Library Journal (starred) on Criminal Confections
Chocolate-whisperer Hayden Mundy Moore has just arrived in Portland, Oregon, where she’s about to scarf soufflés and sip cacao-based cocktails at her friend’s engagement party. Fresh from nabbing her first candy-covered killer, the last thing Hayden wants to do is mix her love of chocolate with criminal mischief again. But then the groom-to-be turns up dead before beginning his renowned Chocolate-After-Dark tour. . .
Hayden’s friends insist that Declan’s death was a freak accident, but she knows there’s no mistaking the bitter aftertaste of homicide. In the midst of habañero hot chocolate and mocha-chunk gelato, a choco-crazed killer waits to strike again. Hayden will need to use more than her extraordinarily gifted taste buds to bring this murderer to justice, but she just might have bitten off more than she can chew in the process. . .
My Review
A few months ago I have read Criminal Confection, the first book in this series, and I could not wait to read a new adventure of Hayden. The protagonists of this story are the chocolate and an intriguing mystery to solve. Can we be able to finally meet Travis, the financial adviser to Hayden with a really sexy voice?
Hayden is a Chocolate-whisperer and travels around the world giving advice to her clients on how to improve their chocolate recipes. She goes to Portland to meet her friend Carissa to celebrate her engagement party. But the day she arrives, the future husband is found dead. It seems it was an accident and he is died asphyxiated. But Hayden doesn't think so and begins to investigate. The boy was supposed to start Chocolate-After-Dark tour and Carissa asks Hayden to do it for him. Hayden is also wondering why her friend doesn't seem to suffer much for her boyfriend's death.
The story is told by Hayen in first person and it's really funny the way in which she tells her own story and what happens to her. Especially when she talking about Travis, her thoughts of him are a hoot.
Although it is the second book in the series can be read as a stand alone without problems, the author is very good at providing the information needed to understand the life of Hayden and what happened in the first episode without spoiler and without remove the fun to reading the first one.
It 's a mystery well written, the plot is engaging, full of twists, easy to read with compelling mystery, funny, lovable and colorful characters. This was a very enjoyable read.
I recommend it to those who love chocolate and cozy mystery, it is a must read
I received an advance reader edition of this book from Publisher via NetGalley for the purpose of providing an honest review.
About This Author
Colette London is the pseudonym of a best-selling novelist who’s published more than three dozen books worldwide.
Visit her on the web at www.colettelondon.com, friend her on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/colette.london.books, or follow her on Twitter @Colette__London
giovedì 29 ottobre 2015
Review & Giveaway: The Insanity of Murder by Felicity Young
The Insanity of Murder
by Felicity Young
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
To
Doctor Dody McCleland, the gruesome job of dealing with the results of an
explosion at the Necropolis Railway Station is testing enough. But when her suffragette
sister Florence
Dody and Pike's
investigations lead them to a women's rest home where patients are not
encouraged to read or think and where clandestine treatments and operations are
conducted in an unethical and inhumane manner. Together Dody and Pike must
uncover such foul play before their secret liaisons become public knowledge -
and before Florence
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My Review:
I liked everything about this mystery: the engaging storyline, the historical period and the city in which it takes place (in the early 1900's London), the realistic and amazing characters, the great dialogues.
The protagonist of this story is Dody McCleland and is a medical autopsy. She must solve a case that involved her sister Forence. For helping the suffragettes she may have committed a crime. There was an explosion at the Necropolis Railway Station and Dody has to figure out if the bodies that were found were already dead. This put her in conflict with her secret boyfriend, Chief Inspector Matthew Pike. Was her sister set fire to the station? Was the explosion to kill ?
It's the fourth book in the series, but can be read as a stand alone very well. This was my first book to read in this series and wow ... I know I will be going back to catch up and read the rest.
The plot is compelling and flowing, the pace is really pressing and fast thanks to very short sentences.
It 's a novel with detailed and vivid historical references, amazing characters, the writing is clear, flawless and brilliant. A story is hard not to like.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a riveting story.
I received an advanced reader copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
The protagonist of this story is Dody McCleland and is a medical autopsy. She must solve a case that involved her sister Forence. For helping the suffragettes she may have committed a crime. There was an explosion at the Necropolis Railway Station and Dody has to figure out if the bodies that were found were already dead. This put her in conflict with her secret boyfriend, Chief Inspector Matthew Pike. Was her sister set fire to the station? Was the explosion to kill ?
It's the fourth book in the series, but can be read as a stand alone very well. This was my first book to read in this series and wow ... I know I will be going back to catch up and read the rest.
The plot is compelling and flowing, the pace is really pressing and fast thanks to very short sentences.
It 's a novel with detailed and vivid historical references, amazing characters, the writing is clear, flawless and brilliant. A story is hard not to like.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a riveting story.
I received an advanced reader copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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EXCERPT:
‘All right, I did it, I did it,’ she sobbed.
It was all very well to have suspicions, but to hear them
confirmed thus changed everything. The shock of the admission felt like a blow
to Dody’s chest, a physical pain. As she closed her eyes and prayed for
strength, angry thoughts buzzed around her head like disturbed bees in a hive.
Steeling herself as best she could, she sat on the edge of
the bed. She must not let her anger show. She must remain calm for Florence ’s sake, offer her support and then suggest the
most honest course of action — that Florence
‘You managed to throw a grown man to the ground?’
‘No, I suppose it won’t,’ Dody said, chewing her bottom lip.
‘But it would offer his family some form of justice.’
‘And all those bodies … it was a horrible mistake that
should never have happened,’ Florence
‘Who was your partner? You seem to have been left to face
the consequences.’
She lifted her chin with some of her usual spirit. ‘I will
never reveal my accomplice’s name. ’
‘But you will turn yourself in, won’t you?’
‘But you have to.’
‘I received a note from Christabel. On no account am I to
admit to this disaster. This incident has apparently been an embarrassment to
them.’
‘For goodness sake, Florence
‘No,’ she said, with an amazing absence of rancour.
Dody wanted to throttle her sister. How could she brush this
betrayal off so easily? Her dedication to the cause had made her quite blind to
its dark side. Dody jumped up from the bed and began to pace.
‘I suppose you’ll tell Pike now,’ Florence
Dody said nothing. Her agitated footsteps bounced the
floorboards and made the scent bottles on the dressing table tremble.
‘So where does this leave you?’ Florence
‘Between Scylla and Charybdis,’ Dody muttered under her
breath as she continued to pace. And think.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
I settled with my
parents in Western Australia
In 1990 my family
and I moved to a small farm 40 kilometers NE of Perth (Western
Australia ) where I established a Suffolk
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Review & Giveaway: The Christmas Cradle by Charlotte Hubbard
The Christmas Cradle
by Charlotte Hubbard
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GENRE: Amish/Inspirational Romance
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BLURB:
For
the peaceful town of Willow Ridge, November presents an early holiday surprise.
Stranded in the snow, 18-year-old Lena Esh and her boyfriend Josiah Witmer need
more than a place to stay for the night. Lena
defied her strict family and their judgmental beliefs to run away with Josiah
and have his baby. But she’s starting to wonder if he can prove as responsible
as he is passionate. And she isn’t sure how—or if—they can ever find a place to
truly call home.
Expecting their own
miracle baby, Miriam and Ben Hooley rally the town to help the young couple,
and Lena draws strength from their unexpected
support. Though trouble may come calling, in this season of joyous rebirth, a
little child will lead them. And two couples will see their dreams of forever
family come true…
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My Review
It 's a story easy, clean, heartwarming. I love Amish culture and every time I read their stories with great pleasure. I admire their generosity, are always ready to help each other.
For Lena and Josiah is a really difficult moment: are going to have a baby but are thwarted by their families. Lena is willing to do anything for her love and to have a peaceful and loving family. They flee home, they are alone, have nowhere to go and there's a snowstorm in progress. Fortunately knock on the right door and Miriam and Ben welcome them into their home. But all the inhabitants of Willow Ridge welcome with love and without judgment these guys and try to integrate them into their communities. Ben and Miriam are expecting a child too. Ben is building a beautiful cradle, it will be a wonderful surprise for Miriam. Will Lena and Josiah find their way and be able to build a solid family and future?
It's the sixth book in the series "Seasons of the Heart", I have read only the fifth unfortunately. It can be read as a stand alone but for a greater understanding and enjoyment of the story is best to read the series in order. I'm sorry that this is the final book in the series, fortunately I still have to read the first four ones.
I love the style of this author, it is so addictive that you seem to be part of this community too. She has been able to create realistic, warm and completely lovable characters and an imaginary village, really welcoming, where I would move without any doubt. I can not wait to read another of her novels.
It was a great, lovable, well written book, a pleasure to read from start to finish! A wonderful story about forgiveness, solidarity, faith, friendship and love.
I'd recommend The Christmas Cradle to those who enjoy Christian historical romance.
I received an advance reader edition of this book from Publisher via NetGalley for the purpose of providing an honest review.
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EXCERPT (Exclusive Excerpt)
“Have
you heard any word about Miriam?” Josiah asked beneath the voices around them
that were raised in song.
Tom
shook his head. “All we can believe is that she’s gettin’ the best of care, and
that she’s in God’s hands. I figure to head to the hospital after the crowd’s
cleared out.”
Josiah
nodded. “Give her and Ben our best. Emory and I are going over to take
Christmas dinner out of the cookers now, so—”
A
loud ka-boom! made everyone in the crowd suck in their breath and stop singing.
Across the road, a huge fireball flared up behind the Sweet Seasons, so bright
that Josiah couldn’t look directly at it. Folks in the crowd cried out and
parents grabbed their children.
“What
in the—fire!” Josiah cried out. “One of the grill’s propane tanks must’ve
exploded, or—”
He
started to run toward the road, but Bishop Tom and Officer McClatchey both
grabbed him. “You don’t want to go anywhere near there, son,” the lawman
insisted as he pulled out his cell phone. “If the gas appliances in the café’s
kitchen catch fire, you’ll be blown to Kingdom Come. Yeah—” he said into his
phone. “We’ve got an explosion and fire in Willow Ridge, at the Sweet Seasons
Café—natural gas and propane involved,” he added urgently. “Send the fire crew
and an ambulance and some deputies for back-up.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Website: www.CharlotteHubbard.com
Facebook:
facebook.com/charlotte.hubbard1
Buy Link:
B&N http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-christmas-cradle-charlotte-hubbard/1120552927?ean=9781420133110
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Review & Giveaway: Reclaim Me by Ann Marie Walker & Amy K. Rogers
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Ann Marie Walker & Amy K. Rogers
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As the heart-pounding Chasing Fire
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This is one of these books you pick up and read in one sitting. It 's so compelling, engaging, a perfect blend of romance, passion and suspense. I loved all books of this trilogy and I'm sorry it's over.
Allie and Hudson are deeply in love, perhaps it's time to be able to live peacefully their love. But the return of Julian in the life of Allie compromise their happiness. Allie is willing to do anything to save her first and only love, even to give him up forever. But Hudson will not let go her so easily.
All the characters are warm and lovable, even the secondary as Harper, Allie's friend and Nick, the brother of Hudson. The only one really hateful and unbearable is Julian.
This is a truly engaging and delightful read, is written very well with a great pace. The love story is really passionate, hot scenes are very well done and that makes me all fuzzy inside. The chemistry between them is strong and special.
The books in this series keep getting better and better, each book can be read as a standalone, but once you read one you will want to read them all. The authors are excellent at providing the essential elements of the previous books in order to understand this story.
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Book Blast & Giveaway: The One Who Sees Me by Kandi J. Wyatt
The One Who Sees Me
by Kandi J. Wyatt
Teenage slave girl Faru’s life has been turned upside down when she discovers she’s been traded to a new master, forcing her to leave all she‘s ever known. Upon her arrival, Faru meets a friend, Cailean, who helps her adjust to life in the strange location. Life settles into a new pattern, and romance blossoms between the young friends. But as soon as they plan to get married, another proposal comes about – one that cannot be ignored. Being a slave means not always marrying who you love. On a daring journey to heal her heart, Faru encounters the Existing One. Will she trust Him and do His bidding even if what He requests is so hard? Follow Faru’s tale in author Kandi J Wyatt’s retelling of a Biblical story found in the Old Testament book of Genesis, showing that when things don’t make sense, God will guide the way.
"Kandi Wyatt has taken historical fiction and elevated it to a higher level. Her world building pulls you in and puts you right in the middle of the adventure. This is why I love her books." - Sandra Stiles
"Well worth the read. Kandi has done an wonderful job bringing this captivating story to life!" - Christianonfire2 on Goodreads
Excerpt My most recent book is The One Who Sees Me. It is about a slave girl, Faru, who is exchanged for a wife for the king. She finds herself in a new home with a new master and life is always going up and down. We’ll join her in chapter 2 when she is leaving her home for the new one: The carriage pulled to a halt, and Lord Cegrol looked up from where he sat. The ride had lasted close to half a glass, Faru estimated, and in that whole time, the lord had not said a single word to her, nor had he looked up from his folded hands. Now he graced Faru with a smile. It was a sad smile, but a smile nonetheless. “What is your name, child?” his musical voice inquired. “Faru, milord.” He seemed to see her for the first time. His eyes took her in, and Faru felt the heat rush to her face. “Well, Faru, welcome to our home away from home.” He paused as he looked out the window. “It is nothing like my Castle Fearann, but it is comfortable.” They descended from the coach onto a cobblestone drive surrounded by blooming rhododendron plants. The whites and pinks softened the harshness of the reds. Beyond the bushes, Faru noticed the house that loomed up above her. The dark bricks were a stark contrast to the stone she was accustomed to. Lord Cegrol led the way up wide, winding stairs to the front door. Torches on either side flickered against the brickwork, which seemed to trap the light instead of sending it out to welcome the master home. As Cegrol opened the door, he was greeted by a portly, elderly lady. “Lord Cegrol, welcome home. You must be exhausted. Let me get your cloak. You just go up to your den. I’ll have Trystan bring you your evening meal.” “Thank you, Kadi,” Lord Cegrol replied. “I would appreciate that. First, though, we need to help Faru get settled.” “Don’t you worry at all about that. I’ll take care of everything.” Lord Cegrol nodded and slowly plodded up another wide staircase. The motherly woman turned to Faru. “And you are?” “My name is Faru, ma’am,” the young slave girl replied, trying not to fidget with her long curly hair. “Lord Cegrol told me your name. What I want to know is, why are you here?” Faru shivered, not just from the draft that flickered the candles in their sconces, but also from the internal cold. “Ma’am, a glass ago, I was preparing my mistress’s evening meal as I have done since I was old enough to help my mother. The queen came and brought me to a parlor where King Cyning and Lord Cegrol and Lady Cwen sat. King Cyning walked off with Lady Cwen, and my mistress showed Lord Cegrol and me to the door where the carriage was waiting. Lord Cegrol brought me here. I do not have anything with me. I am at your disposal.” “You are right about that,” the woman said. “I am Kadi, the housekeeper. Anything that happens in this house, I direct. That includes you.” Kadi paused, sizing up the new servant before she continued. “What besides serving meals are you good at?” This was territory that Faru understood. “I clean rooms. I’ve done some cooking, but more so, just helping the cook prepare food. I’ve taken care of little ones so others can do their work, and I’ve been taught to weave.” “I see,” Kadi stated, pursing her lips. “You won’t have much opportunity to take care of children in this household unless it is servants’ children.” She stood, looking Faru up and down before she continued. “I suppose for tonight, you can just get settled in. Tomorrow is early enough to start. Follow me.”
Author Kandi J. Wyatt Kandi J Wyatt is a wife, mother of five, teacher, artist, and author. In her free time, she enjoys writing fantasy stories and Christmas programs, and drawing with graphite and colored pencils. Portraits are her specialty. Kandi also enjoys photography, thanks to her photographer husband who has let her join his journey as both his model and apprentice, and she occasionally serves as his assistant when he needs a “light stand with feet.”
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mercoledì 28 ottobre 2015
Book Blast, Interview & Giveaway: The Heart's Journey Home by Nikki Jackson
The Heart's Journey Home
by Nikki Jackson
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GENRE: Young Adult
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BLURB:
It’s
summer vacation, and all seventeen-year-old Tori Logan wants to do is hang out
with her two best friends, practice her mixed martial arts and go to FBI spy
camp. Summer means freedom (mostly from adults) and Tori plans to fill every
spare moment of her last summer before graduating from High School with all the
fun things she and her best pals can come up with.
Tori, whose mom died of
breast cancer when she was young, has always relied on her own strength to get
by - especially because her Archeologist father tends to leave her behind with
his live-in girlfriend while he gallivants around the world on digs. Thankfully, Tori can take care of herself.
She knows exactly who she is and what she wants to do with her life. Her Lakota
Sioux grandfather, a former Navy SEAL, trained Tori in self-defense from a
young age. Now, as a teenager, Tori excels at mixed martial arts and the use of
various weapons. During the summer she
will be attending an FBI sponsored Summer Camp which she hopes will lead to her
dream job – becoming an FBI serial killer profiler.
With her two best friends
at her side, Tori believes she can handle anything. And with summer vacation
stretching before them, the trio plans to find plenty of adventure.
But while Tori is
determined to be independent, life has other plans for this fierce young woman,
and they include coming to grips with some hard - and surprising - truths about
both her past and her future.
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EXCERPT:
I could really use a belt. Fin thought as he jumped from the porch,
bounding over the five steps. Running
down the graveled drive at break-neck speed he cursed the fact he was wearing
tennis shoes - that along with the baggy, beltless pants was hemming up his
stride.
The sound of
shrieks and a male voice yelling at him in a foreign language didn’t help the
matter. Fin tripped over his own size 12
feet, rolled and got up running. After
gathering his wits about him he heard a muffled roar zoom past him followed by
a streak of green. He was unsure of what
it was but he was too scared to try to figure it out – he was running now –
minus the jeans and a tennis shoe.
Fin all but dove
into his Camaro thankful he’d left the keys in the ignition and not in his
pants pocket. He turned the key and sped
down the drive, kicking dirt and gravel in his wake. In his rear-view mirror he could see the
crazy man chasing him with the longest, sharpest sword he’d ever seen.
Making it to the
end of the drive, Fin did a complete donut, spun the vehicle around in the
right direction and then tore off down the street. Tori had grabbed his errant shoe and AJ leaned
down to scoop up the jeans, then the two of them tore down the drive after Fin.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Ever since she
was young, Nikki Jackson has loved reading and the way that books allow you to
journey on wonderful adventures without ever leaving the comfort of home. She
decided at a young age that she wanted to become a writer to enable others to
experience the magic of books—and The Heart’s Journey Home is the result.
In addition to
writing, Nikki Jackson is a contract worker for General Motors. She and her
husband currently live in the Detroit metropolitan area.
A little interview
A little interview
Where are you from?
Helen and Art
(parents), Ophelia and Albert (grandparents).
In part I’m from what these core people in my life were about. As a child we lived four houses down from my
grandparents. My four uncles and aunts
lived with them in ‘the big house’. It
was always bustling and noisy, smelled of home-cooked food and full of grownups
and kids. I loved it. I grew up as much there as in my own
home. My grandfather was a tall, thick
man and he smoked a pipe. The coolest
thing about him smoking a pipe was he’d let me light it when my grandmother
wasn’t around. Literally. I’d put the pipe between my teeth the way he
held it between his and take the match and light it. I’d cough and cough at the smoke that went up
my nose and down my throat and he’d laugh that booming laugh of his and take
the pipe from me. When my grandfather
died that pipe was all I wanted.
Outside of my
roots I’m from the metro-Detroit area.
Who Are Your Favorite Authors?
Harper Lee and
Stephen King. Harper Lee wrote my
favorite book of all time (and the only work of hers I’ve ever read), To Kill A
Mockingbird. It was made into a movie
starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch.
I’ve watched that move a hundred times and will likely watch it a
hundred more before I leave planet earth.
Known as a classic of modern American literature and required reading in
most high schools, the story is told for the most part through the narrative
voice of a child, Finch’s daughter – Scout.
I think that’s ingenious. In
addition to being made into a move, To Kill A Mockingbird won Lee the Pulitzer
Prize. Both of which are a writer’s
dream.
Though I’m not
into scary movies I really like the author Stephen King. I love his non-scary works: The Green Mile,
The Dead Zone and The Shawshank Redemption. I’ve sat through a couple of his
scarier works – The Storm of the Century and Misery. The reason King is a favorite is because of
the versatile writing career he’s had over the years. He’s written books, movies, and TV (Under the
Dome), and he’s still going strong! I’d
love to have his career. I’d be the most
satisfied writer around.
How/When did you realize you wanted to become a
writer?
I can’t remember
wanting to do anything else with my life.
From the very instant the awareness struck me that one’s profession/job
is the result of a choice a person made I decided I wanted to be a writer. I remember being eight years old and reading
through the book series – The Boxcar Children.
The books were all lined along the shelf at the little public library my
two sisters and I visited once a week during the summer. I told myself I was going to read the whole
series before school started in the fall and I did. I fell in love with those Boxcar kids. So much so that when they took off for their
next adventure I went with them. I
jumped onto the boxcar and left my little home in my little neighborhood and
hitched a ride onto their exciting quest. That’s when I said out loud I wanted
to be a writer. I wanted to take kids on
adventures and introduce them to things they’d never seen or thought or
imagined. I wanted them to see what I saw with those boxcar kids – that there
was a whole world full of excitement and exploits, fun and wonder out there and
if they couldn’t go see it for themselves I’d show it to them, through
words.
What gave you the inspiration to write this book?
Hanging around
young people. I love how transparent and
open and free they are. They hug one
another and care so deeply about each other.
They feel friendships and relationships so deeply. They don’t hide their emotions and they put
themselves out there 100%. They invest
in what they believe in and show up for what’s in their hearts. They’re
resilient and nearly invincible. If I
had to come up with a word for young people I would say they’re – pure.
What else do you enjoy doing, when you’re not writing?
Going to
movies! I love movies. To me they’re books played out in living
color, sound and motion, right in front of my eyes. They’re the greatest escape.
What are your dreams and plans for your future as a
writer?
I plan to keep
writing until the day I die.
Period. I hope to be found
slumped over my desk, pen in hand having scribbled the last recorded words I would every write.
I hope that final prose would be something awesome and mysterious, something
people would muse over for a century.
Until then I want to write books.
I want to write screenplays for movies and TV. I want to fill the earth with my writings.
Links
The Heart’s
Journey Home Blog is currently under construction and will be online soon.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/journey4home
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