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Author: N. K. Valek

N.K. Valek is a writer raised through roleplaying. Be it live action or text based, to this day, she still loves pretending to be someone else doing something else, somewhere else. Bonus points if magic is involved. Actually, those are probably the only points.
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The Tutor, by Peter Abrahams

September 13, 2023September 21, 2023 N. K. Valek

Long set up, but pulls through in the end. Little girl saves the day.

Tagged Book review, child main character, library, Mystery, N.K. Valek Reviews, Neurodivergent characters, Peter Abrahams, Psychopath, Savant, Sherlock Holmes, Suspense, The dog dies, Thriller, Writing thoughts, YALeave a comment
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Review for Split, by Swati Avasthi

August 29, 2023September 13, 2023 N. K. Valek

How do we heal from what we saw and who we were becoming?

Tagged abuse, Book review, library, N.K. Valek Reviews, parenting, reading, Realistic, relationships, role models, runaway, siblings, Split, teenagers, trauma, YALeave a comment
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Review for Joan Abelove’s Saying It Out Loud

August 22, 2023September 13, 2023 N. K. Valek

Book Challenge. I will fail. 😀

Tagged Book review, Books, Brain, Brain trauma, Brain tumor, creative writing, Dealing with loss, Fiction writing, Grieving, Moms, N.K. Valek Reviews, Realistic, Review, WIP, writingLeave a comment
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7.28.23 I’m procrastinating.

July 28, 2023 N. K. Valek

I'm trying to get better at writing stuff like this more often. I'm not sure how I will market my books when I get closer to publishing, but I know one highly recommended method is newsletters or blogs. I have ideas for that when the time comes, but listen, I also have a diary from… Continue reading 7.28.23 I’m procrastinating.

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Update 6/18/23

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023 N. K. Valek

Today, I could have died in a tornado.

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