I Killed My Friends and It Thrilled Me
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Do You Celebrate Your Small Victories?
Sometimes, a small step in the right direction can require as much as courage and faith as doing something big. Without taking small, tiny steps, a toddler could not learn to walk. Without small bricks put on top of each other, there would not be a house. Without the small seeds and saplings, a forest… Continue reading
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Are Writers and Readers Secretive?
When I read a book, I get transported to a different world all by myself. Immersed in a new setting, I get to know characters I wouldn’t expect to meet in real life. I shape the characters in ways I prefer, sometimes obeying the writer’s commands and sometimes not, giving myself full control. Anything that… Continue reading
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The Bagel, the Fool, and the Lucky
“The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.” — W. Somerset Maugham Continue reading
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Types of Gluttony That Rob You of a Purposeful Life (Part 1)
Every other night we’d dine out, my former group of friends and I. No special occasion. Nothing to celebrate. Nothing new to even talk about. We’d get together because eating was “fun”. Going to a new restaurant felt exciting. Trying a new cuisine meant you’re adventurous. Posting a photo of yourself with a food on… Continue reading
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‘The Lion Eating the Sun’ Table of Contents
The ‘Pokémon Sun’ and ‘Moon’ games introduced 88 new Pokémon in the franchise. The ‘Lion Eating the Sun’ had 88 poems. This parallel was not a coincidence. Continue reading
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5 Benefits of Finding Your Life’s “Point of No Return”
Finding your Point of No Return will break the shackles of the past on your feet. It doesn’t mean you will completely forget about the past. Instead, you will no longer be haunted with its ugly memories. The past will become a book of lessons for you to take on your journey. The past will… Continue reading
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Who is Gina Watson?
Gina Watson is the biggest link between my debut novel I Killed My Friends and It Thrilled Me and its spinoff book Walden and Hyde (and Other Short Stories) released a year ago. In I Killed My Friends, Gina’s arrival at main character Herbert Novelli’s apartment set the story of the novel in motion. Accompanied… Continue reading
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Lay Siege to Shit
The truth is not everyone dares to cross the river. Hindered by fear and dictated by society, they remain where they are, across the river, far from the mountain, only looking up their yonder dreams. You don’t have to be like them too. Now I’m telling you, I crossed the river and passed by the… Continue reading
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Breasts, Pubic Hair, Chains, Dog, and the Lack of Underwear (“I Killed My Friends and It Thrilled Me” Chapter 24)
Fragments of some of our life’s firsts remain in our memory, like a pesky piece of gum on a shoe, like a C-section scar on a tummy. My first crush. My first wank. My first kiss. My first porno. My first fuck. My first kill. Her name was Nadya, and she was cute. I’d stare… Continue reading
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Happy 3rd Birthday “I Killed My Friends and It Thrilled Me”
Today is the 3rd year anniversary of my debut novel I Killed My Friends and It Thrilled Me. Read some of the free chapters of the book here. As a post-celebration, I’ll be putting up another free chapter tomorrow. Continue reading
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