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CJDarlington

CJDarlington

My first novel, Thicker Than Blood, won the 2008 Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel contest and will be published January 2010 by Tyndale House. I am the co-founder of the website TitleTrakk.com, which features book, music & movie reviews, interviews, articles, music videos, novel excerpts, and more.

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  • member since August 7 2007

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  • Tony Carmine

    Tony Carmine says

    Here is a blurb about my new book—ON THE CREST. Comments welcome: Tige Anderson goes through a series of emotional, physical and psychological adventures in this coming-of-age roller coaster, balancing his life among his romantic trysts, his ambitions, his humanity and his gay best friend. The one thread that connects all of the people in his life is the fact that the cycle of life puts everyone through a series of ups (‘on the crest’) and downs. Whether an individual winds up on top of the wave or under it depends on them.

    Prologue:

    [A mind full of shadows which form long, dark points that pierce the heart through and bring to consciousness the fierce pain of reality. Hooded specters that travel through space and time gathering up pieces of memory and bringing them together to form one melted block of pain and pleasure called the past.

    Were it possible to disintegrate as happens to dreams and tender moments. As powerful as these dreams and tender moments seemed at their inception, we come to realize that they are made of invisible particles of nothingness. Were it possible to just vanish like hopes made of tiny particles of nothing so would I be free of reality. And in that vanishing, would I finally be able to find peace.]

    Those thoughts flooded Tige’s mind as he sat and watched the pointed shadows caused by the brand-new-morning sun crawl across the floor in front of him. He had been all alone in the solarium since the middle of the night awaiting the sunrise as he did on many nights since he was put into that place. It was his favorite time of day. Anymore, each minute of the day was filled with painful recollection and doubt except for this brief, fleeting moment. It was a time, it seemed, that the earth, like him, was confused. It brought him solace to think that at this very moment, the entire universe, or so it seemed, was in a state of doubt and he was not alone. It was the time when day was pushing back night, eliminating the last vestiges of darkness to assume domination and live out its brief lifetime before dying and willing its realm to its brother called ‘tomorrow’. It was a time of starting over, of another chance. Days rolled in one after the other like the waves at the beach. It made one think that no matter how tragic the events that occurred in one solar period, there was always another; there was always another wave.

    Tige sat in his robe and pajamas on one of the couches in the solarium watching the morning sun get stronger, watching the streams of light come through the bars on the windows, hoping that the attendant would not yet realize that he was not in his room, which was where he should have been until breakfast which was still two hours away. He had done this so many times in the past but he was never discouraged from continuing to enjoy his moment of peace, but rather would endure the lectures from the staff about how everyone there must obey the rules so that all there could accomplish what they came there for.

    The reward that he got from this solitude was worth any reprimand which may have followed from the staff. He knew that his time remaining there was brief and he could continue this practice somewhere else. This was his time to savor the self-induced, companion-until-death torment brought about by events which had happened before and could not be changed. This was his time to not only enjoy the companionship of hope for tomorrow, but also to flog himself with memories and guilt for things that he had been instrumental in bringing to existence. He had to torture himself for what he had done or for what he had not done. With an almost painful enjoyment, Tige watched the single line of gray smoke from his cigarette and recalled the days past. He watched the ashes fall off like expended days gone by. He watched the orange line of fire racing toward its end.

    Again, comments welcome.
    The book can be purchased at barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, authorhouse.com and many more sites. Thank you. Tony Carmine.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Annette/MissDaisyAnne

    Annette/MissDaisyAnne says

    I feel like a goober, I had forgotten that you were the co-founder of titletrack and that we were friends on shelfari.
    Thank you for my blog being last months winner!
    I love titletrack, really enjoy all of the info. on the site. Thank you for all of your hardwork.

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • amyhagberg

    amyhagberg says

    Hi CJ!

    We haven't seen you much lately in the Women of Faith group. We have some awesome discussions going, be sure to chime in! We're also voting for our next group read... your ballot is due by June 8th, so take a look at your options and cast your vote.

    Amy

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Chris Well

    Chris Well says

    Hi, CJ! Christian Music Planet is asking for your favorite books, movies, and music of 2007 -- click on over for THE 2008 CMP FAN AWARDS and vote now! (Deadline Jan 31) http://tinyurl.com/2sa9e4

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Reojames

    Reojames says

    Hi CJDarlington, and Happy New Year!
    I'm just getting my 2008 books lined up and was wondering if you can recommend some books. I want to read more classics this year, so I've ordered up some Hemingway, Kafka, Tolstoy and Dylan Thomas. I also love modern fiction such as "The Life of Pi", Dean Koontz, ect.
    What are your favorites?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • tamaratilley

    tamaratilley says

    I just wanted to let readers know that ABANDONED IDENTITY is now available in hardcover in the CROSSINGS book club. It will be the featured alternate in the Nov. 20th catalog. This will be my first hardcover book so I am very excited.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Ang

    Ang says

    I LOVE Shelfari!

    Now I have two addictions: Shelfari and blogging my arteries with my favorite daily blog feeds. :) It's a good thing these are low-cal habits.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Ang

    Ang says

    Hi CJ! Thanks for the Friends Invite. I'm going to sneak a peek at your bookshelf now. :)

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • amyhagberg

    amyhagberg says

    Hey - nice to see you here! Thanks for the friend invite :)

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • ausjenny

    ausjenny says

    Thanks for adding me as a friend. I have been to your site several times.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Rel

    Rel says

    Hey CJ - just thought I would say hello :)

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • donaldjamesparker

    donaldjamesparker says

    Hi CJ,
    Just checked out TitlteTrakk. Awesome site. How does an author go about getting reviewed there?
    Don

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Author, Sherri Lewis

    Author, Sherri Lewis says

    Hey CJ! Great seeing you here. I'm seeing you everywhere. I don't know how i'm gonna keep up with all these sites - myspace, shoutlife, facebook. Most of mine are delinquent!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • MichelleSutton

    MichelleSutton says

    I started The Void and the first chapter or prologue (whatever it was) was creepy.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • triciagoyer

    triciagoyer says

    Thanks for joining the Tricia Goyer Group! Feel free to invite your friends!

    How was your weekend? My weekend was great! Saturday I went through my bookshelves and gave about 300 books to my church library. It was good knowing that they'll be enjoyed by more people. And I spend Sat. night and Sunday with friends and family ... and worshiping God. What could be better than that?!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Rel

    Rel says

    Wait until I really get going - LOL!!!!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )


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