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Choices is an intense, emotional read - mostly because of the domestic violence scenes. I didn't like writing them but that's the world Shauntice lives in; the world I lived in growing up. I didn't like writing the acquaintance rape scene either, ...
I had a dream that someone told a guy I used to have feelings for waaaaay back in the day that the character, Randy, in Choices was him. Now, I believe that some dreams are just dreams - a subconscious, images in the mind thing. But I also believe...
Some weeks ago I read Kendra by Coe Booth. This book taught me something I didn't know about the choices some young people are making when it comes to sex. As I read this painfully honest story, I was reminded of how my novel doesn't even touch on...
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- Hometown:
- York, PA
- Currently Reside In: (City, State, Country)
- Jacksonville, FL
- I'm a . . .
- Reader, Writer
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- http://www.kapribooks.com
- Have You "Freed Your Inner Book" Yet?
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- What You Need to Know About Me:
- I am a self-published author of Choices, a young adult novel for mature readers. God gave me a talent to write and I'd like to use it to reach out to young people; especially young ladies.
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Choices: Young Adult Fiction For Mature Readers. Haven't Read It Yet?
Choices is an intense, emotional read - mostly because of the domestic violence scenes. I didn't like writing them but that's the world Shauntice lives in; the world I lived in growing up. I didn't like writing the acquaintance rape scene either, but there is a lesson there. So, if you like intense, emotional, oh, and fast-paced... if you like stories that evoke just about every emotion (I laughed, got angry and even cried at times as I wrote it), Choices will satisfy.
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Posted on September 11, 2009 at 3:37pm —
I'm Thinking Alot of Girls Know A Guy Like Randy
I had a dream that someone told a guy I used to have feelings for waaaaay back in the day that the character, Randy, in Choices was him. Now, I believe that some dreams are just dreams - a subconscious, images in the mind thing. But I also believe that some of my dreams come from God. I've had dreams where I thought God was trying to tell me something, and then something happened and I thought, "That's what that meant!" I really need to work on how to interpret the visions God gives me in… Continue
Posted on August 12, 2009 at 1:58pm —
There Are Some Young Adult Novels Parents Should Read
Some weeks ago I read Kendra by Coe Booth. This book taught me something I didn't know about the choices some young people are making when it comes to sex. As I read this painfully honest story, I was reminded of how my novel doesn't even touch on half of what teenagers are doing today. (Feel free to read the review I posted on Amazon.com) But mostly I thought about how important it is to make sure novels like mine - those that tackle the iss… Continue
Posted on August 7, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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