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Growing up, I was attracted to weird stories with interesting twists and turns. I liked endings with a punch. I loved the 60s TV series, The Twilight Zone. I used to think, if I ever wrote stories, they would be like Rod Serling’s, quirky but diverse in theme. I’ve written four so far, and none fit neatly into a particular genre, but they do have a few things in common; fanciful premises, touches of humor, and subtle romance.

I've just uploaded my fourth, Entwined (leaning more toward humor with this one).

To understand Entwined, you must first be willing to allow that an apple pie is more likely to manifest by pure chance, from star dust, than life occurring on a sterile planet, and then evolving to such a degree, that a hairy primate develops the capacity to bake an apple pie in their kitchen.

favourite books

The Last Crossing - Guy Vanderhaeghe
Plainsong – Kent Haruf
The Road – Cormac McCarthy
Ingenious Pain – Andrew Miller
Solaris - Stanislaw Lem
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court - Mark Twain
Islandia – Austin Tappan Wright
The Things They Carried - Tim O'Brien
The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett
Turnaway – Jesse Browner
Wild Life – Molly Gloss
Dune – Frank Herbert
Breakfast of Champions – Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Making Love – Marius Brill
Venus on the Halfshell – Killgore Trout (Philip J. Farmer)

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Entwined

Rodney Jonez

A young woman sails beyond the edges of the world in search of a mythological continent, but instead finds absurdity.


Entwined − a light, quirky, romantic adventure − takes place on the planet, Zukulia. The story follows the life of Evelyn Hatfield, who is driven by her own adventurous spirit to discover the land of Lemuria.

As she sets off on her voyage, Fender Privacy (from Lemuria) sets sail for Evelyn’s homeland, Fraidland. They neither one arrive at their intended destinations, for they both end up shipwrecked on the same tiny island.

Things go from bad to worse, as Evelyn and Fender realize they’ll die if they remain on the island. Each needs the other’s help. The problem is, they cannot understand each other’s gibberish, though this proves to be an ineffective barrier to love. It’s the blind leading the blind in a bittersweet escape, as they both know they’ll not see each other again.

Or will they?

Convinced she failed as a discoverer, Evelyn returns home only to discover she is pregnant.

 

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Philchurch77 wrote 11 hours ago

Hi, Hope you are well. Many thanks for backing me. Much appreciate....

ZoeSelina wrote 1 day ago

Hi, Thank you so much for backing Amaranth. I really appreciate yo....

JD Revene wrote 3 days ago

Rodney, yeah that's works for me. One thing though, and I might have ....

JD Revene wrote 3 days ago

Rodney, I will take another look at that scene when I get a chance....

Andrew Hughes wrote 3 days ago

Hi Rodney, Thanks very much for backing The Morning Drop. It's much ....

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I wrote 7 days ago

I read the first chapter, impressed at how clean and easy it read, and enjoyed the development of Jessup. But then chapter two latched onto me and wouldn't let go. The pace is relentless. The 12" TV giving birth to a full grown man is handled convincingly. There was one line of dialogue in the fi... view book

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I wrote 12 days ago

I think your synopsis is clear and intriguing. Well done. Judging from it, I’m left with the impression the story has a well-thought out structure (which, after reading a few chapters, I'd say is even more evident.) Your opening paragraph is a little confusing. I wonder if you want to create my... view book

I wrote 14 days ago

"...his body dwarfed mine." is correct. I also read the first chapter. The pace is relentless. But then, just a drop at a time, you are building the foundation for an alluring relationship between Anna and her captor. I'm intrigued. All the best... Rodney view book

I wrote 14 days ago

Ame, I think your synopsis is clear and intriguing. Well done. Judging from the synopsis, I’d gather you have a good grip on the story’s overall structure. I love these bits of action you describe in clipped sentences, the way they tie one paragraph to the next, they’re like an incidental story... view book

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