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The Pit
Can even love conquer when two people are carrying so much personal baggage?
Dana Sinclair has had a hard life. She grew up with a driving need to prove herself to the world. Brought up in the buckle of the Bible Belt, she was taught all her life that the feelings that she had were a disease, something you hid and never acted on.
Her work as a writer goes largely unnoticed as she does a variety of soul-sucking jobs and goes through a number of unsuccessful relationships.
Now Dana is one of the most successful science fiction writers in the world, with her books being adapted into screen plays and winning every major award in the field. But she is far from having it all, as she is haunted by the ghosts of her past.
Michelle has lied to herself and everyone else her whole life. But when she meets Dana at a book signing, she finds she has to deal with feelings she has always kept carefully locked up.
The Pit is a story about growing and changing—about forgiving your past and accepting the present.
Dana Sinclair has had a hard life. She grew up with a driving need to prove herself to the world. Brought up in the buckle of the Bible Belt, she was taught all her life that the feelings that she had were a disease, something you hid and never acted on.
Her work as a writer goes largely unnoticed as she does a variety of soul-sucking jobs and goes through a number of unsuccessful relationships.
Now Dana is one of the most successful science fiction writers in the world, with her books being adapted into screen plays and winning every major award in the field. But she is far from having it all, as she is haunted by the ghosts of her past.
Michelle has lied to herself and everyone else her whole life. But when she meets Dana at a book signing, she finds she has to deal with feelings she has always kept carefully locked up.
The Pit is a story about growing and changing—about forgiving your past and accepting the present.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 15, 2014
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About the author
Selina Rosen
115 books37 followersSelina Rosen’s short fiction has appeared in several magazines and anthologies including Sword & Sorceress, Witch Way To The Mall, Turn The Other Chick, the two newest Thieves’ World anthologies, Aoife’s Kiss, and Here Be Dragons.
Her novels include How I Spent The Apocalypse, Black Rage, Queen Of Denial, Strange Robby, and Jabone’s Sword.
Her mystery novels, Bad Lands, and Bad City, the first two Holmes and Storm Mysteries, were co-written with Laura J. Underwood.
One of Selina’s recent projects was a novelization of the first Duncan and Mallory graphic novel that was co-written by Robert Asprin and Mel. White, tentatively entitled Duncan and Mallory I.
Selina was honored by Deep South Con/FenCon in Dallas this past September where she was awarded the Phoenix Award.
Check out her website for her continuing series, The House. It’s posted in episodes—approximately two per month.
In her capacity as editor-in-chief of Yard Dog Press, Ms. Rosen has edited several anthologies, including the five award-winning Bubbas Of The Apocalypse anthologies and two collections of “modern” fairy tales including the Stoker-nominated Stories That Won’t Make Your Parents Hurl.
Her novels include How I Spent The Apocalypse, Black Rage, Queen Of Denial, Strange Robby, and Jabone’s Sword.
Her mystery novels, Bad Lands, and Bad City, the first two Holmes and Storm Mysteries, were co-written with Laura J. Underwood.
One of Selina’s recent projects was a novelization of the first Duncan and Mallory graphic novel that was co-written by Robert Asprin and Mel. White, tentatively entitled Duncan and Mallory I.
Selina was honored by Deep South Con/FenCon in Dallas this past September where she was awarded the Phoenix Award.
Check out her website for her continuing series, The House. It’s posted in episodes—approximately two per month.
In her capacity as editor-in-chief of Yard Dog Press, Ms. Rosen has edited several anthologies, including the five award-winning Bubbas Of The Apocalypse anthologies and two collections of “modern” fairy tales including the Stoker-nominated Stories That Won’t Make Your Parents Hurl.
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October 16, 2017
3.5. Good book but not as good as the other Rosen books I've read.
September 21, 2014
I read this straight after Vanishing Fame by the same author. The story is rather endearing yet tragic at the same time.
October 12, 2022
Heartfelt, visceral, funny. Rosen achieves the enviable feat of writing a love story with social import and not being either preachy or mawkish. This is about people dealing with the nonsense that prevents them from freely being who and what they are. (Did I mention it was also funny?)
January 4, 2016
I want to know these people
Selina's done it again. Her characters are flawed & imperfect & people you want to hang out with them. They are fully imagined humans & the story keeps you reading. BUY THIS BOOK! You won't be sorry.
Selina's done it again. Her characters are flawed & imperfect & people you want to hang out with them. They are fully imagined humans & the story keeps you reading. BUY THIS BOOK! You won't be sorry.
September 8, 2015
THe pit - wonderful read.
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