As many of you already know, I’ve been out of the loop. Also many of you know about my debut novel. I had been promoting it on my social media constantly for months after it released in late July 2022. Then tragedy hit my family. I became distracted and consumed by my little sister’s well being. I deleted all my social media. In the last few days, I’ve had a little more time to come back to this layer of the multiverse. Guess what I stumbled upon? Lit Hub released an article in the middle of December titled “88 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2022,” and I was shocked to find Tommy Orange’s praise for my debut.
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Tips, Tricks, and Doodads: Watch Out for Exposition! It’s a Plot Killer!
I can’t tell you how much I hate exposition. I know hate is a strong word. But it kills my plot. There I am plotting along. Happy as can be. I love plot. Plotting along is my favorite thing to do. Then here comes “necessary info.” And in order to do my favorite thing I must engage with the thing I dislike the most.
Read More »Why I Vanished from Social Media
I wish I could say there was only one reason. But there was definitely a primary reason. The last two months have been a little rough for my family. My little sister had a major stroke. For those of you who’ve had a loved one go through this you’ll understand perfectly what I mean. It’s sudden, unexpected, and unfortunately my sister didn’t make it to the hospital in time to get the medication that would have saved her from the more severe damage. So there we were: a family in turmoil having to make major decisions regarding my sister’s life.
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Oscar Hokeah 