One of the things I enjoy most about seeing people's reactions to my books is that moment right after they've read two or three of them, when their previously-hidden connections become apparent and they start freaking out. Good times.
One of the things I enjoy most about seeing people's reactions to my books is that moment right after they've read two or three of them, when their previously-hidden connections become apparent and they start freaking out. Good times.
https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/04/13/unwavering-love-a-tale-of-strength-against-adversity/
Raven and Yasmin, a young couple facing bullying due to their relationship, navigate the challenges of love amidst hostility. A confrontation with a harasser escalates until Raven’s protective sister, Eliza, intervenes
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/02/04/eliza-wright/
At a national Tae-Kwon Do competition, 15-year-old Eliza Wright faces her fears against a formidable opponent named Maya. Encouraged by her friend Tyler, Eliza transforms her anxiety into confidence during the match
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/02/04/life-lessons/
The narrator reflects on the complexities of friendships as time passes, particularly focusing on their relationship with Gigi, who has not kept in touch
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/02/04/the-hunted/
It was a moonless night over the Rock of Gibraltar; the stars seemed to have been swallowed by the dense clouds that rolled like restless ghosts across the sky
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/01/26/thomas-love/
Now though, all that experience and training she had been made to do for so long; the experience that she just had on Crete had triggered something very deep, and she was struggling to maintain control.
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/01/20/experiences/
Private Thomas Davidson, serving under commanding officer Wilson Daniels, faced the brewing Bambatha Rebellion against British taxation traumatizing the Zulu people
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/01/20/rosie-bryde/
Rosie Bryde captivates talent scouts Matt and Jake at a Killarney pageant, leading them to recruit her for a film career. However, her father disapproves, fearing exploitation
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/01/04/in-the-shadow-of-the-reaper-2/
Outside of the village the discovery of another dead body spread like wildfire in the already terrified village of Churchtown; a frenzy of gossip escalated; this was yet another death
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/01/04/hurt-by-trust/
The mug warmed Demi’s hands, the chamomile tea doing little to soothe the knot in her chest. Rain lashed against her apartment window; each drops a tiny drumbeat against the silence she’d cultivated.
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2024/12/29/in-the-shadow-of-the-reaper-ii/
It was late into the evening; the sky was dark, the surroundings seemed ominous within the darkness; a young woman named Eleanor and her partner Archie rode quietly through the countryside
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2024/12/21/in-the-shadow-of-the-reaper/
Finding herself separated from Thomas; she ended up in a rather foreboding darkness of an alleyway, walking slowly she could feel a strange sense of fear creeping over her
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2024/12/22/an-ancient-trap/
In an ancient Aztec temple in Mexico, Elizabeth Smythe, a young cultist trained for obedience, faces a moral crisis when her reckless actions trigger a chaotic release of ancient powers
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2024/12/17/vanishing-innocence/
As the fog grew thicker, Ethel could feel the growing sense of dread, it was seeping into her heart; the fear she felt, was noticeable on the faces of so many people she would encounter.
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2024/12/29/distant-dreams/
Distant Dreams A woman named Dara lived in the bustling heart of a city filled with dreams. As a child, Dara would spend her afternoons watching classic old films
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2024/12/07/an-encounter-in-blackburn/
The Year of 1869 The thick fog blanketed the streets of Blackburn, clawing at the dimly lit Gaslamp, they barely made a dent in the blurring cobbled streets; a chilling grey abyss
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2024/12/15/a-hidden-spark/
Raven and Yasmin navigate their growing feelings for each other amidst societal pressures and rumours from classmates, particularly Daniel
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I have finished reading:
16: Martha Wells - All Systems Red.
I am now reading:
17: Martha Wells - Artificial Condition.