Fiction

defacto7

(14,044 posts) Tue Mar 18, 2025, 08:34 PM Mar 18

Anyone want to read a book I wrote?

Back during the Covid days I wrote a couple of books for the fun of it. It was my Covid catharsis so to speak. One is a multi-volume historical novel called, Amulet of the KA. It has real people and events plus a lot of obscure ancient history you don't find too often. The dedication shows my intent: "To all those who love history but wonder what happened in the gaps." I try to fill the gaps.

Well, I found some glitches and need to revise it. If anyone is interested, I'd be glad to give you a copy to critique. Just let me know. You can say anything you want good, bad, indifferent, missed that, whatever. I'd appreciate the input.

I've finished two volumes of what will be four in the end. The first takes you from the origin of the amulet to an Egyptian pharaoh and a general of imperial Rome. Strangely, in our present time it seems apropos.

Here's a little blurb:

A small extragalactic meteorite found by an ancient Egyptian peasant becomes an object of worship, mystery and intrigue as it passes through human history past, present and future. Transformed into an amulet it was worn by both kings and peasants alike. Whether the stone has the power to gather the essence of the living, or its beauty simply stimulates the human imagination becomes a question for scientists and philosophers, but one thing is certain … it is not what it seems.

I had a lot of fun writing it.

D7
aka T.M.S Falko (my pen name)

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Anyone want to read a book I wrote? (Original Post) defacto7 Mar 18 OP

I'll add this for fun. defacto7 Mar 18 #1

I will pass on reading it , as it's just not the kind of book I read. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 3 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Apr 3 #3

I will also suggest you attend a writers conference, if there PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 3 #4

That is very kind of you. defacto7 Apr 4 #5

defacto7

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1. I'll add this for fun.

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Tue Mar 18, 2025, 10:11 PM

Mar 18

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PoindexterOglethorpe

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2. I will pass on reading it , as it's just not the kind of book I read.

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Thu Apr 3, 2025, 01:01 PM

Apr 3

That said, I long ago stopped reading self-published books. Most would-be or beginning writers have no clue how many different kinds of editors go over a book that is traditionally published. So my advice is, hire an editor or two. There are free-lance editors out there, although I don't know any specific ones.

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PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. I will also suggest you attend a writers conference, if there

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:31 PM

Apr 3

are any near you. Writers, editors, readers will all be there.

I am a writer/editor myself. I've had a handful or stories published, and edited two anthologies so far.

I love the world of writing. I love meeting all those connected to the world of writing. And I wish you much success.

defacto7

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5. That is very kind of you.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:02 AM

Apr 4

I'll watch for writers conferences that may pass through our area. Salt Lake City must have such a thing from time to time. It's quite the conference magnet.

It's nice to hear about the success you've had with your projects. If you feel like sharing, tell me what genre you prefer to read and what you enjoy writing. Are they the same?

Writing fiction is very new to me. I've been a non-fiction reader for most of my rather autodidactic life, but now I'm finding a fresh interest in the creative art of writing ... and reading. I think I mentioned in another post about finding Thomas Mann again after many years and had just read The magic Mountain for the first time. I was mesmerized by his 19th century style as he metaphorically unraveled some early 20th century European politics. I plan to delve into more historical fiction from that period and earlier. My career kept me busy with other creative ventures but the drawback was to miss out on classic and some not so classic works that many people seemed to be more familiar with than I. It's a new challenge: to read the old and write the new.

I send my best wishes to you, PoindexterOglethorpe.

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