The Incomparable J9

Author: j9

  • Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala

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    Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book came to me about a month or so after my sister was killed. While the circumstances and loss Sonali experienced were vastly different than what I was going through, I felt a deep connection. She touched on the complete senselessness of the world…

  • LATEST NEWS

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    Awakening: a Literary Anthology Launching February 25, 2026 – An extraordinary collection of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that explores revelation, rebellion, redemption, and discovery. J9 is excited to have their Middle Grade Horror story, Did We Just Wake-up in the Murder House?, in this anthology alongside other talented writers of The Writing Journey!

  • Locks: a Story of Consumption

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    I am working on a fairytale inspired story/poem. It takes the idea that Locks (as a young girl, she was Goldilocks) came to the house of the bears to meet with the 4th bear. My tale takes place years later, after Locks has lost touch with her childhood friend after all that happened. But then…

  • Morning Musings

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    The post reflects on the idea that time is not linear and that everything is interconnected within a greater entity referred to as “WE.” It explores the shared essence of all beings, suggesting that every individual experience contributes to the collective understanding of existence. The text grapples with the contradictions of being both part of…

  • An Update on my 2024 Goals:

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    My Swan Song for Joy: a Sister Memoir [COVER] ARCs have been received and are being distributed to reviewers! Create book website Create presale bookmarks by Thursday, August 15, 2024 Stickers Banner pens? Memorial Tattoo gift cards (get from Bek) Release date: November 3, 2024 – Joy’s birthday reading at the open mic distribute presale…

  • Goals for 2024

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    Memoir – My Swan Song for Joy: By end of January: finish putting my Publication packet together & send memoir out to Publishers who accept direct submissions If no takers, send out to Agents If no takers, begin preparing to self-publish by the end of October Short Stories: Jan.-Feb. – go thru old stories and polish…

  • Update: Memoir editor

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    I am so excited to announce that my memoir, “The Life and Deaths of Joy: a memoir for my Swan Sister”, is being edited by @tiffanytrent ! Check her out at https://tiffanytrent.com Also, a big THANK YOU to @csecooney for connecting us!

  • Memoir: My Swan Sister

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    It’s been a busy week and next week will be even busier, but I’m going to carve out time (with a butcher knife, if needed) and work on all the edits for My Swan Sister: the Life and Deaths of Joy. I have had some great feedback from my beta readers. Now I just need…

  • New Story: A Feral Curse

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    Where inspiration comes from is never the same for any of my stories. This one was from a picture and a challenge to write a story about that image. The image I picked is a Pit Bullish looking dog in a suit. The pup looks quite dapper. I named him Bernard in my story. The…