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Book Review: Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3 by Jason Beech

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Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3 by Jason Beech
Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3 by Jason Beech

Book Title: Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3
Author: Jason Beech
Format: Kindle
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense
Series: Bullets, Teeth, & Fists
Volume: 3
Length: 218 Pages
Publication Date: January 22, 2020
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 stars

Summary:
This is a collection of short stories with some being quite short and others a longer length. The topics vary and keep the reader interested. Some stories are violent and bloody while other stories are surprising and funny. There are many twists and turns to keep the reader guessing at what the end of the story will bring.

Pros:
These stories are written well, with varied language and interesting descriptions. The characters are believable and relatable without being a cliche.

Beech uses great descriptions for various characters, saying one man is a “sack of walnuts” while describing unnoticed insults sliding of the recipient “like he’d rolled in Teflon.”

Cons:
Many of the stories had characters with the same names (Pete for one). At first I thought the stories were continuing from an earlier story with the same character, but as I read, it became clear they were different characters and different stories.

The book overall could have used another few rounds of editing as there were several typos. This, for me, seriously detracts from my ability to concentrate on the story. Typos do not bother some readers, and I wish I was one of them!

Reader Warnings:
Foul language, violence, gore, and sexual content.

Conclusion:
Overall, this was a great read. I enjoyed the stories and found I was finished reading the entire collection before I knew what was happening. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

About the Author:
Jason Beech is a Sheffield native and New Jersey, resident. He writes crime fiction. His coming-of-age crime drama, City of Forts, was described as “tense, atmospheric, and haunting” by UK crime writer Paul D. Brazill.

Jason’s flash and short stories can be found at Spelk Fiction, Shotgun Honey, Close to the Bone, The Flash Fiction Offensive, and Pulp Metal Magazine.

His novel, Never Go Back, was released in November, 2019, and Book 3 of his Bullets, Teeth, & Fists series came out January 22nd, 2020.

You can usually find Jason on Twitter @beech_jason.

Happy Reading!

Contact The Writerie
Eileen’s Writing Website

Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction

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When I sat down to write about this book, I had no words. It is so unique and imaginative itself, that I couldn’t begin to describe it. As you can see, however, I finally found some language that will suffice.

Title: Wonderbook – The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
Author: Jeff Vandermeer

Wonderbook

This book is amazing and I don’t use that word lightly. It’s full of beautiful artistry and really great writing ideas and tips. There are special pieces from accomplished authors like Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, and Neil Gaiman peppered throughout the book as well. The book contains sections on Inspiration, Story Structure, Worldbuilding, and so much more.

Published in 2013, it has rave reviews on Amazon and many writers I talk to have it, use it, and love it. I can’t speak highly enough about this book. So if you’re a writer, no matter if you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional, you will find something amusing, inspiring, or informational between the covers of this book. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can pick it up for less than $20. Non-Prime Members pay $25.

Check it out and let me know what you think. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this book. Click on THIS LINK to peruse a sample of the book on Amazon. Click on the book image in the Amazon listing to see a preview of the book’s contents.

Decide

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Banging my head
Against unmoving walls
Chasing wild geese
That have long since gone
Turning in circles
For all to see
Flying high
I can see below
Hit the ground
I just don’t know
Choices, like bees
Buzz around my head
Stinging and flying
Hurting and dying
Skin that aches
With my indecision
Stomach drops
It’s time.

Image by: tucows (http://mrg.bz/c4IlPR)

Image by: tucows
(http://mrg.bz/c4IlPR)

In the Feels: A Poetry Chapbook

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Hello all!

This is a special post to let you know my Poetry Chapbook is now available on Amazon. It’s called ‘In the Feels’ and has 20 never before published, original works. These pieces reflect moments of raw emotion. My intent was to capture the power of words. My amazement at the ability to explain with writing deep sorrow or exuberant joy. I hope you connect with them on some level.

It’s available for $2.99 which is greatly appreciated if you can afford it. It helps me keep this blog going and is a big step in the right direction of showing me people enjoy my work so I should keep doing it. 🙂  Every purchase is appreciated so very much!

You can also read it for free if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited which is a monthly subscription for around $10 each month and allows you to read tons of books for free. (Well, not free, because you paid $10, but you don’t pay for the book itself. You check it out and can check out and read lots of books for the $10 each month. I have it and I love it.) Click HERE to check it out.

I will also being running a contest later this month on my Facebook page where you can win a free copy. So make sure you like my Author Eileen Maki Facebook page so you don’t miss out on the contest.

In the Feels Cover

Thank you so much for your support!

Best wishes,

~ Eileen

 

Resources for Writers

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If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know I used to post a lot of writing resources, open submission opportunities, contests and more on here. If you missed my post a few months ago about my new website ReadingAndWritingTips.com, here’s the information again.

I wanted to keep my writing and the resources separate, so I created the companion website as a way to keep my writing and the resources separate. That way, if you’re more interested in the resources, you can visit that website and get only that information. If you love my writing, you can continue to follow me here and you will get poetry, fiction, and articles here every Friday. If you like both, you can follow both and get the best of both worlds!

Reading and Writing Tips is also where I will post contests, book reviews, free ebook notifications, and continually add to the resource list over there. Reading and Writing Tips will also have YouTube videos where I give book reviews, talk about submitting your work for publication, do some interactive writing exercises and much, much more! I’m just getting started over there and I would appreciate a follow.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Reading and Writing Tips website link

Disappointment

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Taking a breath
Is easier when
I know I will
Have to let it
Out. Will have
time to feel it
in my lungs
before I release it.
But when I know
I will have to hold it
and feel its weight
inside me. I hesitate
to take it in.

Disappointment

Sound Cloud Users?

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Hey, I need your help, Friends!

Several months ago I was blog surfing and I found a writing blog where the author (I think the author was female.) would record herself reading her poems on Sound Cloud and then embed the sound clip in her posts.

Does anyone know which blog I’m talking about? I want to find it again. Please give me a link in the comments below if you think you know the blog. Or email me at AuthorEileenMaki@gmail.com.

Thank you!

~ Eileen

Desert

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Writhing in the sun

She shrinks

Tries to form her own shadow

To find solace

Her thoughts beat down upon her head

Like an errant trumpet,

Blasting her secrets anew.

Melting like an ice cream cone

Her resolve, her spine

Floating gently now

A sailboat on the sea of acquiescence

She ceases to writhe.

Desert

Cub

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“He’s just a cub.” Sarah said quietly, her eyes diverted.

“It doesn’t matter. Where there’s a cub, there’s a mother.” Her father shoved his arms into his jacket, grabbed the rifle resting by the door and stepped out onto the porch. He looked back at his daughter. “And you know a mother will do anything to protect it’s child. As will her father.” He smiled grimly at her before turning and heading down the steps into the yard.

The winter wind was biting and Sarah wrapped her arms around herself as she watched her father’s back retreat into the flurrying snow.

A few flakes rode the wind inside the house and landed in her hair before she could shut the door. As they melted, Sarah could feel their icy chill running through her hair and down the back of her neck.

Sarah walked into the living room where she stoked the fire and added more wood. It was the only source of heat in the small cabin so either her father or Sarah always made sure it was going strong if they walked through the room. Sitting on the rug before the fire, Sarah gazed into the flames and brooded.

A noise coming from the back of the house snapped her out of her reverie. It was a bumping, scuffling noise. Sarah rose from her position on the floor and stood still to listen. Something scraped across the floor in the utility room and bumped into the door. Fearing her father had been hurt and was crawling in the back door, Sarah ran to the hallway and threw open the utility room door.

“Father!” She cried, expecting to see his large form on the floor.

Instead of her father on the floor, a large black shape loomed in the doorway. The mother bear let out a loud roar and Sarah, unable to scream, fell backward onto her rump in the hallway.

 

Cub

 

Happy Reading!

~ Eileen 🙂

Apologetic

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Into the night she sneaked, her black shoes quiet on the soft grass. The wind whistled softly, almost apologetic through the branches above her head. Looking to her left, she could make out the mansion. There was a light on in the lower level but the upstairs sections were completely dark.

mansion

 

Happy Reading!

~ Eileen 🙂