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The Family Crypt is Published

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It is hard to believe, this novel, “The Family Crypt” which I started writing November 1, 2013 is finally finished and published February 19, 2020. Some of you might recall from reading my Facebook post or Website page, “Current works and prompt challenge” that my son, Keithalon (Joker) Jones died in October 2014. Although I worked diligently on this novel to prove I could meet and exceed Keith’s challenge, I did not meet this goal at that time.

As I worked on this manual script, there were times it seemed to write itself in my mind and on my computer monitor. Therefore, this story kept growing although I was constantly deleting pages. After mentioning this occurrence to both Keith and my editor, Lillie. Both said, “Stop trying to hold the story back it seems to be a sequel”. But I refuse to write two or more books under the title, “The Family Crypt.” Instead, my response to their proposals was,” I do not want to write a sequel, just one novel.

In addition, life issues kept getting in the way and I found it difficult to deal with these issues as well as a disobedient book. Again, I was not able to accomplish the writing and publication of this book before Keith died. If I had known, my child was going to die I would have finished this book in April and published it in May which is my norm.

After Keith’s death, I would occasionally remove this manual script from the bottom drawer of my desk and look at it as I wipe tears from my eyes. Then, I would type a few pages and put it back in its rightful place. My editor kept saying, “Edith I have determined, you are not trying to finish “The Family Crypt”, because it will signal the end of the wonderful relationship you had with Keith, but I do hope it is published before I die”. Meanwhile my friends felt I did not finish, The Family Crypt” because it would be the last story prompt, I would ever receive from my son…. Maybe my editor and friends were right.

Anyway the prompt was as follows: On a rainy night, a man sits in a taxi across the street from his childhood home trying to decide how to tell his parents what?

You can use this link to purchase The Family Crypt:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083XVYXXP or purchase a copy from your favorite book seller and see how this story evolves and ends.

Consequences

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Imagine having to negotiate your way through life as a youth without the guidance of a parent, or loved ones. How do you survive these types of circumstances? Find your own path, build self-esteem, gain security, and become a well-liked respected leader?

If you asked John Troy, he’ll tell you the following:
1) You need to acknowledge your situation
2) Realize when one door closes another opens
3) There are more opened hands in society then clenched fists
4) To be successful in life, you’ve got to persevere

At age fourteen, John Troy’s life changed without warning. It would take years for him to discover the truth, and to learn that doors are often kept open by past memories. As the oldest living survival of a southern homestead and pastor of a church, John used his wits to lead his clan, teach the youths, and stand against evil spirits – even in death.

When we think of consequences, often it is with apprehension and the probability of being duly punished for bad behavior which we know-we deserve. Sometimes nature, higher powers and strangers intercede by rocking the scales of justice which changes our fate.

Unleash your stalled inspiration by remembering verbal/written stories can change a person’s mindset and fate.

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