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Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala
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…
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LATEST NEWS
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!
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An Update on my 2024 Goals:
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…
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Update: Memoir editor
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!
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Memoir: My Swan Sister
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…
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New Story: A Feral Curse
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…
