Jill Terry

…temp a reader to buy the book.
What to do, what to do…

Tags: book covers, books, facade, mainstream fiction

The first letter
Of the first
Word
Put down and
Purged
The stroke of
Midnight
All Hallows Eve
He always
Believed
Her to be a
Witch
Leaving him damned
And cursed
One thousand and one
Her number on
The list
Nameless
Faceless
Meaningless
Conquests
The exact number
Final word count
At the end of first
Go-round
Everything flowing
Coming with ease
Alignments just right
For slaying the
Dead

Tags: Holy Black, lies, NaNoWriMo, novel writing, purging ones soul, revelation, signs, slaying ghosts, telling stories, truth, universal alignment

Called to the carpet
To meet with
Prominent editor
Of finest antiquity
Gigantic Persian
Rug
The office loomed
Enormous
Intimidating
At the end of a
Brightly lit
Corridor
Heart pine floors
Substantial
Eloquent
Strong enough to
Support
Even the largest
Of egos
She held up my
Book
As I entered
The room
Smiling from her
Throne
This stuff is
Good
Closing the cover
Setting it aside
Take a seat
What else have
You got
I sat back
And grinned
Let my spiel
Rip
The sky’s the [...]

Fragments from Being
Now Available

Product Description
A short story and poetry collective by Jill [J.A.] Terry; a masterful weaver of words with an eloquence not often found within the pages of modern authors.
Paperback: 294 pages
Publisher: Pandora’s Boox (July 2, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0578030683
ISBN-13: 978-0578030685
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
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“Literature; the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dangerous of professions.”
Instead of a dedication for my upcoming release, I chose this quote by John Morley, for it contains the absolute truth of my passion; a truth that one day I hope my readers will come to know and understand.
While the foundation of my work [...]

Tags: assumptions, books, Fact, fiction, john morley, Life, observations, perception, quotes, the writing life, Writing

Friday night
Open mic
Out on the deck
New Orleans Café
Never been one
For public displays
Even at book signings
The attention I don’t dig
But the air was abuzz
My mind just right
To be quite frank
I had something to say
So I took the stage
Mic in hand
Closed my eyes
Let it rip
The crowd went wild
I tossed a handful of cards
Took my leave
As they begged [...]

Tags: book publicity, books, fans, New Orleans Café, open mic, poetry, poetry reading, public speaking, self promotion, This Writer's Life, wordsmith extraordinaire, Writing

I’ve been dragging ass in the writing department as of late and quite frankly, I’m sick of it! My schedule is such that I only have X amount of hours in a day to devote to my craft, or so I’ve been trying to convince my self; but enough is enough! I’ve vowed no less [...]

Tags: book covers, books, creative expression, motivation, novels, Writing

Alive After Dying
paranormal thriller
Some call it Macumba; an ancient religion that involves altered states of consciousness, ecstatic trances; the unlocking and opening of doors to other worlds; all with the hope of gaining spiritual insight, knowledge, visions, and even spiritual possession. A place most of us have wondered of, but few have dared to go; [...]

Tags: black magic, books, MACUMBA, New Orleans, Pandora's Boox, paranormal thriller, religion, savannah, spiritists, spiritual insight, spiritual possession, upcoming release, voodoo