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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] Memoir Podcast – Fuzzy Geography Fantasy/SciFi Videos (TikTok / Youtube) – Greetings from the Liminal Opulent Library TikTok for the HWA Chicagoland Chapter Short Stories & Novels: time got consumed by Memoir. After memoir release, go back to editing stories & researching publications
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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…
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