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Debut Novel: EUNUCH

I’m so pleased to announce that E. I. Q.’s debut novel, EUNUCH, is now live and available for purchase on Amazon! She can’t tell you how wonderful it feels to finally see this dream realized.
E. I. Q. began writing in 2017 and completed the first draft, I believe, at the end of 2018. Then she queried agents. Lots of agents.
Finally, based on positive feedback—yes, even rejections can be positive—she decided to embark on the journey of indie publication.
I hope you’ll be willing to give her voice a chance, and I thank you for time and interest in advance.

It’s my debut novel!

The early 2000s witnessed the earth on the edge of destruction. Despite the warning signs, those with power and money did little more than talk and line their pockets. Suffering permeated every area of life. By the 2020s, it was too late.
Natural disasters changed the land. Governmental collapse changed nations. Civil unrest changed the people. But one woman’s idea changed humanity.
The world would never be the same … and most people seemed to think that was a good thing.
As she wrestles with her memories, we see the way the world fell through one scientist’s eyes. We see the conflicts brewing and escalating in the distance as she and her friends devise a plan to bring real change about. We see how the smallest deeds of a handful of lives can alter the course of history without regard for intent.
With the weight of the past on her shoulders, Dr. Glenda E. Milan envisions a new future.  
But will anyone listen?

You can visit her author page here: http://amazon.com/author/eiq

A Man

I’m currently reading A Man by Keiichiro Hirano. It is written with such heart and depth that I’m finding it difficult to tear myself away and get anything else done. The mystery is as surprising as it is intriguing, but the window into the characters’ psyches provides a beautiful, painful view. My favorite line so far, “Death, she felt certain, was the only thing you could never exchange with anyone.” Loving it!

*Edited on July 3, 2020*
I finished reading this about a week ago and forgot to give my final thoughts.
I loved it.
It was deep and mysterious and somehow very sad. My ebook copy is full of highlights because the writing is that good. The perspective is unique.
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever read another book remotely like this one. Hirano balances the profoundly psychological aspects of the work with such touching humanity and intimacy in the lives of the characters that it felt, at times, as if he was writing everyone’s story.
I highly recommend this book for anyone with an interest in the meaning of identity, grief and loss, relationships, and Japanese culture.

Saying hello

I wanted to make a post to say, “hello.”

This site will also be home to the works I’m publishing. They may or may not all ever be published anywhere else, but I still want to share them with you. Enjoy your time here, and thank you for visiting!