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Read My Novel, 27, In Real Time

On September 21, 2020November 20, 2020 By Amanda MillerIn Non-FictionLeave a comment

Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com You can read my young adult, supernatural thriller, 27, chapter by chapter as I write it at 27. The novel opens in Venice Beach, California, with a young woman named Josie who has an unusual talent: when she sings, otherworldly things happen around her. She usually sings to the …

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27: Chapter 1

On April 22, 2019September 24, 2020 By Amanda MillerIn Fiction, Fiction Novel - 272 Comments

“You’re my good luck charm, little girl,” he tells me. “Your voice breaks open a window to heaven.” “Don’t call me a little girl,” I say in a mock-tough voice that’s barely hiding sarcasm. I pull the serape I grabbed from the back of his beat-up truck around my shoulders. The itchy material protects my …

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27: Chapter 11

On April 3, 2019September 24, 2020 By Amanda MillerIn Fiction, Fiction Novel - 273 Comments

China Young Village in Hanalei Gary and I need somewhere to sleep. Although I think we’re on good terms with Halani now, it’s unspoken that we aren’t staying with her as planned. We thank her for her help and kiss her goodbye. As I hug her and hold her hand, I get an all-consuming feeling …

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