Before
you go thinking I’m talking about Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, let it be clear
that I wish more people would practice those Rs, maybe a topic for another day
and another post. For this instance however, I am not referring to world
changing practices, but something much simpler.
Three
little words
Three
little Rs that with your help can help me connect with others.
Read - Review - Refer
There
are many people who have bought my book and I’m grateful to each of them
because it invites me to continue creating and connecting through my writing.
I’ve heard great comments from people and positive remarks from many
fantasy/sci-fi lovers who have chanced on Only Human.
The
thing is that my books are one aspect of what I’m looking to achieve through my
writing. When asked what I want to do with my life, I often say I want to
create a positive impact, be it through my fiction, connecting with people,
inviting someone to a cup of coffee, a conversation or a blog post.
You see,
this blog was created mainly as another outlet and it’s become something else
altogether and by speaking my mind, I’ve heard some things that have really
made me think about how much I want to do to have a positive impact.
With
Only Human, people have commented on various topics I touch on and I have had
some very interesting conversations regarding gender roles, feminism, theology
and general Gnosticism. People have also noticed many nuances in the book,
literary references, allusions to my favorite artists, nods to my favorite
authors and the occasional (or not so occasional) obscure movie reference.
Then
there are people I’ve had the honor to meet through twitter, Google Plus or through this blog, who have
interacted with me, who have shared some of their life stories and who have said
that what I thought was a simple blog post, actually helped them. That right there... well that means the world to me. To know that
something I wrote actually helped someone... that’s pretty special to me.
So
by all means, if you’d like to buy my book because you love fantasy and sci-fi,
then by all means, click here. If you read it and enjoyed it (or even if you
didn't), by all means, share your thoughts with people. That’s what’s helped me
to connect with others, sharing my thoughts. And third, if you read something
on this blog that you think can actually help someone, please refer.
Peace,
love and maki rolls,
JD
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