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    #16
    Originally posted by Kealan Patrick Burke View Post
    A scary story in itself!
    You're not lying! I have one teenager and one on the verge of being one...can you say nightmare?

    P.S. I also just found a ebook copy of Turtle Boy. I don't remember downloading this but I will get to reading it right away.
    Last edited by Ben Staad; 10-24-2011, 11:50 PM.
    Looking for the fonting of youth.

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      #17
      Excellent, I hope you enjoy it!
      http://www.kealanpatrickburke.com

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        #18
        I can't argue with Turtle Boy being classified as a Young Adult story. I have a 12 year old that is really getting into early Stephen King novels and I was thinking of having her read Turtle Boy. I think she would love the story.

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          #19
          Originally posted by Martin View Post
          I can't argue with Turtle Boy being classified as a Young Adult story. I have a 12 year old that is really getting into early Stephen King novels and I was thinking of having her read Turtle Boy. I think she would love the story.
          Martin: I would say if she's reading early Stephen King and enjoying it, then she'd definitely be able to handle THE TURTLE BOY. And kudos to you for introducing her to that stuff. I love hearing that! If my mother hadn't shared her love of horror books and movies with me when I was a kid, I doubt I'd be have gone on to become the writer and voracious reader I am today.

          Kealan
          http://www.kealanpatrickburke.com

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            #20
            The day Ed Lee released his young adult story Monster Lake, I think the sound my jaw made hitting the floor was quite loud. I of course got a copy for my kids. I keep his other books away from them just now though.

            Thief of Always is another book I made sure they read. All 3 of them love their books now. Eldest does veer towards the Twilight style of book though sadly. Maybe I should let him read some Lee now though. See if I can warp him
            http://www.armadillorecords.co.uk - I've finally updated it.

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              #21
              Save him from the Dark Side!!! Or, wait no. Push him towards the Dark Side and away from the Sparkly/Glittering Side!

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                #22
                Originally posted by Greenelk View Post
                The day Ed Lee released his young adult story Monster Lake, I think the sound my jaw made hitting the floor was quite loud. I of course got a copy for my kids. I keep his other books away from them just now though.

                Thief of Always is another book I made sure they read. All 3 of them love their books now. Eldest does veer towards the Twilight style of book though sadly. Maybe I should let him read some Lee now though. See if I can warp him
                Both of those are great. The mere idea of Ed Lee doing a children's book warranted picking it up. I never thought I'd see it, but it was well worth it.
                http://www.kealanpatrickburke.com

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by peteOcha View Post
                  Save him from the Dark Side!!! Or, wait no. Push him towards the Dark Side and away from the Sparkly/Glittering Side!
                  Exactly!
                  http://www.kealanpatrickburke.com

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                    #24
                    Ah yes, I can hear the knock of the social workers and police now.

                    "Excuse me sir, we would like to discuss some of the reading material that you're encouraging your children to read. Especially the one about the rednecks and the corpse.........."
                    http://www.armadillorecords.co.uk - I've finally updated it.

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                      #25
                      Stories like that drive me nuts. Students suspended for reading Stephen King in class, etc. We should be encouraging reading in all forms, particularly now.
                      http://www.kealanpatrickburke.com

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                        #26
                        A quick question about Kin:

                        Spoiler!


                        For whatever reason when I read this scene I had the feeling that many aspects of the story came from this part. Thanks in advance for the reply.
                        Looking for the fonting of youth.

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                          #27
                          Great question, and in retrospect it certainly does seem as if that scene in particular represents one of the prevalent themes of the novel, but it only came to me when I got to that point in the story. Knowing these characters intimately, I had to come up with a punishment strong enough and deranged enough for it to seem appropriate to Papa-In-Gray, something that fit his warped faith. He fully believed it would have the desired effect, whether because God had willed it, or because the trauma of it couldn't possibly leave any "poison" left in his victim, or some combination of both. It's a pretty twisted scene, but to me it seems perfectly normal for these people. And I have to admit, it's generating quite a response, something I'm very much enjoying.
                          Last edited by Kealan Patrick Burke; 11-11-2011, 05:14 AM.
                          http://www.kealanpatrickburke.com

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                            #28
                            Yea that was a holy s##t moment.Still this book makes my top 10 for the year and I've read 170 books this year.Yea its a slow year.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by bookworm 1 View Post
                              Yea that was a holy s##t moment.Still this book makes my top 10 for the year and I've read 170 books this year.Yea its a slow year.
                              That's great to hear, bookworm! I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed it!
                              http://www.kealanpatrickburke.com

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                                #30
                                So now that Nemesis is done what's next for Mr. Burke?
                                Looking for the fonting of youth.

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