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Joel Juedes

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Currently seeking representation. If interested, contact me at joeljuedes@mail.com.

THANK YOU so much to all who have helped my reach the editor's desk! It's been a whirlwind of a time and one I wouldn't trade for anything. I can't express how much I've learned and how many ties I've developed here. I will remain to read and return my own support. God bless you all.

"Purple Eyes" is my first novel. It is book one of a trilogy; I'm currently working on revisions to it, the final installment and a few other projects. I've updated it in response to the HC review. The latest version can be found on inkpop, where I'm collecting whatever critiques necessary to fine tune it and basically make it published-quality before it hits a publisher's desk.

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Purple Eyes

J.P. Juedes

For a select few, the world is ending.


Three cities have mysteriously been covered in shadow. A farmboy named Tesley is thrust into a future where skyscrapers are thousands of stories high, the weather is controlled, and teleporting is the only way to travel. He must root out the culprits of this act, as well as sort out the history of his family and build his own confidence. While those behind the shadows will do anything to ensure no one discovers their secret, Tesley finds himself falling in with a group who already has.

The first in the Seeker of Light series. Partially uploaded, complete at 86,000 words.

 

Bound Hearts

J.P. Juedes

One mystery city has the power to control all the others--even in the wrong hands.


In the second title of the Purple Eyes trilogy, Tesley Malton discovers the true reason for the shadows. The Renegades placed them in an attempt to gauge the power of each city. When the world restarted during the Great Change, the city founders harnessed its spectacular energy in one place. Now he and his friends need to find it before the enemy does.

To make matters more complex, the founders left clues. They take Tesley, Alison and Joey on an unpredictable adventure across the modern world. Each city has its own culture and style. The Renegades are in on this, and now the governments are joining too. Tesley and his friends find themselves caught between. This story is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Don't start. You might just want to finish.

Complete at 130,000 words.

 

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Dear Joel, Ooh, a medal! So pretty, so shiny... Precious... Mrs Mag....

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Congratulations, Joel, on making the Desk with "Purple Eyes," which I....

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I wrote 263 days ago

I'll jump right in. What strikes me: Sentence structures. Make your lines shorter and quicker. You've fallen into the two-parter trap. 'perched herself...looking out', 'consumed... causing' The opening two paragraphs are bulky, which is really a shame because it proceeds so well afterward. Rough ... view book

I wrote 271 days ago

Some time ago (before it cracked the top 100) I gave an extended review on this book. Seeing it in surprisingly in the top ten, I decided to take one more look. There are several misconceptions that should be repaired before it touches the desk. I’ll just focus on two quotes for my examples (Yes,... view book

I wrote 272 days ago

I'll focus on readability to start. How you phrase things and punctuation help control pacing, and pacing in a middle grade book is very important. Plug in these revisions and see how you like them. [perfect little thing... well, most] perfect little thing. Well, most of the time. [Duma did lik... view book

I wrote 368 days ago

Hey Ivan, back with ch.4: -As it turned out... reason why [omit 'why']... breaking news [omit 'breaking'. Works fine w/o it] -'How... to her?!' [pick ? or !. Both of them together pop out too much] -Men divided ['split' has better action to it imo] You might want to give a more solid example... view book

I wrote 372 days ago

Hello Ivan! Here with my thoughts on ch.3: - The heat pressed ['Heat pressed' is firmer and still makes the point] - ...grow colder? ['grow' works for a lot of things, but 'cold' doesn't sound quite right] this line in italics might be better in present tense- "Is it ever going to cool down... view book

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