Deven Kane

If you’re like me, you discovered reading at an early age. My greatest ally in feeding my reading addiction? The local library. Closer to home, my school library proved to be a treasure trove, allowing me access to a wide array of books and their authors, many of whom I mentioned in my debut post.

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Some of the voices are external; voices we’ve invited to critique or comment on our work. This can be a public reading, a local writers group, or — at a writing conference — outside experts offering their insights and suggestions.

I had some interesting adventures with external voices at a conference a number of years ago.

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“Fast-paced and haunting — a gripping combination of sci-fi and horror.” ~ the Booklife Prize

“An imaginative, exceptional novel!” ~ Jonas Saul, author of the Sarah Roberts series

from the back cover:

If the dead can’t get justice, they’ll settle for revenge.

Dalton Smith believes his shady past is finally behind him: recently married, a new name and career, and a decisive break from his father, Stoney Cove’s most notorious felon.

“You are a Speaker-with-the-dead.” A young Asukan woman, seeking justice for her brother’s unsolved murder, accosts Dalton in a local bar, shattering the web of lies he’s crafted to protect himself and the woman he loves.

Beneath the Sunken City — segregated home of Stoney Cove’s Asukan population — the unavenged dead begin to stir. The savage evidence of their fury forces Dalton out of hiding, back into the world he swore to leave behind.

But before Dalton can challenge Stoney Cove’s demons, he’ll have to confront his own.

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“A picture is worth a thousand words” is yet another popular saying widely attributed to someone who didn’t actually say it. An early version (1911) can be traced to newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane: “Use a picture. It’s worth a thousand words.” Regardless of its non-Confucian, non-Einsteinian, non-Napoleonic origin story, the phrase has captured the imaginations of many.

“Flash Fiction” is known by several names — and word counts — but the common dynamic is capturing a moment in time, rather than telling a full story. To use photographic language, it’s a “snapshot,” not a photo essay.

In this case, I’ve curated nine “snapshot” quotes from Treehawke and combined them with photos to create a Flash Fiction Polaroid Gallery. The sweet spot? Teasing out significant scenes from the book while remaining spoiler-free.

Think of it as a Polaroid version of a movie trailer. Enjoy.

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(Treehawke flash fiction #3)

She recognized her brother’s voice. If Jerrod was here, Zachary couldn’t be far. The two friends were virtually inseparable. She blinked as her eyes adjusted. “I came as fast as I could. Zack wouldn’t say anything specific over the phone.”

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(Treehawke flash fiction #2)

The first was to break in his partner, Jackson Nash, a remarkably one-dimensional rookie to whom blunt-force bullying was the solution to everything. Sagewater relished the task. He knew how to put Nash’s temperament and skills to good use.

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(Treehawke flash fiction #1)

Dalton shook his head. “No idea. That’s only the second time in — what, eight months?” He wiped sweat from his forehead. “I’ve never seen the guy before, but it’s like he sensed something …”

Mallory stole a glance farther down the shadowy alley. “Apparently it’s not just Asukan eyesight that’s super-sensitive.” She shivered despite the stifling humidity. “A dark alley isn’t much of a hiding place.”

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Tracker

Dissident

Scorpion

Darkwood

I’ve always enjoyed the tactile sensation of reading a physical copy of a book. I also love my Kobo e-reader for its portability, and having Kindle on my laptop for those ebooks which are only available through Amazon.

But there’s nothing quite like stoking a fire in the fireplace during winter, or sitting outside in the summer, and reading an old-school printed book.

And now, for the first time, all of my books are available in both paperback and hardcover. It was a lot of work, redoing the layout for a (slightly) different trim size, but it was time and energy well-spent. I’m very excited about the finished hardcovers.

And now, let’s open it and look inside …

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