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Read: Excerpt of "Kiawah"!

With the unexpected success of "Kiawah" on the iBookstore yesterday, what better time than to show a little bit of what it's all about. Throughout the novel, I combined a little bit of what I loved best in life: music, art and love.  Without these three things, I don't think life would be nearly as worth it.

In this excerpt I pulled inspiration from the classical Arabic tale: Layla and Majnun and listened to Nayanna Holley's On Love and Fear extensively.

The concept of star-crossed lovers driven to a semblance of madness by their feelings and the inevitably of their proximity to each other has always fascinated me.

Enjoy! :)

Nezami Ganjavi

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100 Copies of "Kiawah" Sold on the iBookstore as of 9:55a!

This has been a big week in my life as a burgeoning author!  On Tuesday, I rather spontaneously released Amber, my flash fiction endeavor that has been receiving positive reviews thus far. And now this!

For any independent author, this is a great feat! That means that the type of groundswell that I've been working toward is finally happening! There is no doubt in my mind that Kiawah is my proudest work to date, and exhibits the type of writing voice that I have been crafting for a few years now.  I haven't figured out how I plan on celebrating this stepping stone, but it'll be something great :)

Haven't gotten your hands on Kiawah yet?  Kiawah in Jade Alyse's Bookstore