Dissertation and Author Work

Currently I am concentrating on my University course Creative Writing and English Language rather than trying to complete my latest books Alive and Endurance: Recovery. I promise I will get around to them, I know some of you are waiting the final instalment of the Endurance Series but don’t worry you won’t have to wait too long it will be coming this year, but unfortunately I have to put University first on my mental to do list. Number 1 being Graduate with a degree.

Although, it is great doing Creative Writing as part of my degree because it means that I can still work on future projects. For my creative writing dissertation I am in fact working on a potential book of mine. I had an idea of a book that I wanted to write and it’s an idea that you probably wouldn’t expect me to write.
This book has been given the provisional name The Dog Walk. 
This idea is one that is very unlike me. It is a suspense and mystery novel which of course is my favourite genre to write but there will be no violence. I have made this an important rule of mine, if any it will be minimal.
If you’ve read my three books then you will know that the violence in them is quite a main part of my books but this one it will not and instead I will be using something else to drive the story and my reader crazy!

Fortunately this is my last year of university. After this I can really get into my writing and start producing more for you all to enjoy!

With three books in the line, one of them being the conclusion to the Endurance Series, another a Supernatural horror and the other a non-violent suspense novel, I’m sure there will be something for you to enjoy.

Iiiiit’s Christmas!!

I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and hope you have a fantastic day!
I would also like to thank everybody for their support of my writing over the past year, I really appreciate your support!

Here’s our presents under the Christmas tree! 😉

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YA Author T. J. Blake Releases 2nd Book in His “Endurance Series” – Press Release

T.J. Blake Endurance Series Press Release

Click the link above to see the ‘The Endurance Series’ Press Release.

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New Cheesy Author Picture and Free Download Info for Endurance

We all enjoy a bit of cheese, right?
Well here you go, here’s a big block in the form of my NEW author picture. If you hadn’t guessed, it’s me holding two books of my book series The Endurance Series. Books 1 & 2 out now at all Amazon sites (.com, .co.uk etc)!

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As well as the announcement of my new cheesy author picture, I do have one other.
I have already informed you but I am telling you again.

Endurance is free to download right now!!!
I’m telling you, take this opportunity to download Endurance from  https://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Endurance-Endurance-Series-Book-1 completely free!

Feel free (pun intended) to begin The Endurance Series right now!

If you are a fan of horror, mystery and suspense then Endurance is for you.
Go and check it out!

Book Deal: Begin The Endurance Series Tomorrow FREE!!

As you may (or may not) know, my third novel Endurance: Apocalypse was released a few days ago.
Of course some of you won’t be buying the book cause you haven’t read the first, right?

Well, if you would like to start the unpredictable, gory and action packed book series then your chance is right here and right now (Well actually tomorrow).
The first book of the series Endurance will be FREE to download from Amazon for you and your Kindle.

The deal will last only Saturday and Sunday so don’t waste time. Set a reminder, spread the word. ENDURANCE will be free to download tomorrow and Sunday, the 29th and 30th of November. I will help remind you.

Take advantage of the deal and enjoy The Endurance Series!

ENDURANCE – FREE tomorrow on Amazon! Click: http://getbook.at/B00E8Q9QCU

“London is silent. Severed bodies lie amongst the rubble. What once was a lively city is a now a murderous grave, enclosed in smoke and ash. The cause of the destruction is unknown. Left haunted and terrified, survivor Tom Williams confronts the brutal, mutilated streets as he fights to uncover the truth. Could he be the last hope to restore normality?”

 

ENDURANCE: APOCALYPSE (Endurance 2) – Another Teaser!

“She watched the machines shoot at the running people who were flipped into the air. A car drove at speed through the wreckage. As Danni looked up from the ground, she saw a man driving with two toddlers in the back and his wife shouting and screaming inside. The man was driving recklessly, knocking into innocent people and swerving past the overturned cars and chunks of rubble. As he drove, he turned to his kids; he failed to see a woman pushing her pram into the road in a panic. ”

ENDURANCE: APOCALYPSE – Coming Soon!!

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A little teaser – ENDURANCE: APOCALYPSE (Endurance 2)

“Danni heard a loud whirring sound behind her. As she turned, she saw the black, menacing machines crawling through the sky; weaving past the distant buildings. ”

ENDURANCE: APOCALYPSE – Coming Soon!

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My Writing Status

Today I returned to University for my 3rd and final year of Creative Writing and English Language.

This year does look as if it is going to be a hectic one; with much hard work and writing to be done.

This means that I will not be able to write as much for my books. However this will not affect the release of Endurance: Apocalypse which is coming very soon!

For now, why not check out my releases Endurance and The Author!?

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My ‘Poem Attempts’ Farewell

So of course yesterday, my Poem Attempt 4 signalled the ending to my blog’s ‘Poem Attempts’.

If you missed it you’re probably thinking ‘What the hell are you on about?’

Well basically if you do not know, I am a writer of the genre Psychological Horror, Mystery, Thriller and Sci Fi I have written two books Endurance and The Author.

I have never been a fan of poetry nor have I ever written it. But for my university course, I had to write poetry. Of course, I was very worried about it. I remember fearing that this one module would finish me off and make me lose my degree. But I actually enjoyed writing poetry.

I decided to share my poems on this blog for you to read. I decided to do a ‘Poem Attempts Weekend’ event on my blog over four days. I uploaded a poem once a day.

If you missed this then you can catch up with it all by scrolling through my blog or you can just click here to see all my poems on one page.

If you want to see the posts separately with my thought process/commentary,  then please click on each of the poem attempts below to see each blog post.

Poem Attempt 1: Invisible Friend

Poem Attempt 2: My Family

Poem Attempt 3: 4 5683 968

Poem Attempt 4: Emotion + Experience – A Path Of Life

 

Thank you for reading!

Poem Attempt 2: My Family

We in the UK are experiencing weather which we are certainly not used to. Sun and heat!
My next poem attempt will be a good one to read in the sun!

This is the first poem that I wrote.
It was part of a task at university where we were given a number of words that we needed to include into the piece. The words I chose were feud, whir, Blackberry and a couple of other which I cannot remember.

But please, tell me what you think of my poetry. You can look at my ‘Poem Attempt 1: Invisible Friend’ by clicking here.

Enjoy!

 

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All rights reserved.

 

My Family

Standing upright, forgetting the past feuds,

I stare.

Blades of grass, stroke between my toes,

Clouds afloat on the deep blue,

Wind hits the trees, peeling to a whir,

Curls of smoke cascade the flame, cooking raw meat.

I stare.

Dangling hand feels the rough, moist lick from the Spaniel,

The Blackberry drones against the wood,

The bass of voices vibrate through the ground,

Followed by a roar of laughter,

I stare.

Forgetting the past feuds, I stand upright.

I join my family around the fire.

 

By T. J. Blake