D.I. Jolly

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August 2016


Good Morning.

I wanted to be a writer since before I could actually read, when I first started playing a video game called Gabriel Knight Sin of the Father. I thought (and still think) that he was the coolest guy I'd ever seen and I wanted to be him when I grew up. Writer, bookstore in New Orleans, the works.
I live in Berlin now so I didn't get it totally on the mark but I I have written and had published 12 books, and very much like Gabriel Knight, without anyone having really noticed. Well not yet anyway.

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Counting Sheep and Other St...

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I'll be honest I have no idea how many people see these posts, and how much of an effect they have. But they're here so I thought I'd give them another go.

I'd like to talk about the visibility of books across social media and how much of a difference a reader can make in an author's life.

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Probably my favourite book. I know the story is well known and often adapted, and it has it's flaws. But the writing is just so beautiful, it captures me every time. ...more
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I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I was going it, it's thoughtful, well written and and increadibly interesting. I did the audiobook while on holiday and and loooooooved spending time with the characters. Highly recommend if you're after somet ...more
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I really love this series, and I'm very much enjoying this book. It is the 18th book in the Dresden Files, so at this point you're either on the ride or not. It does feels like a middle chapter. After the events of Peace Talks and Battle Ground, this ...more
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