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Hello everyone. If you haven't guessed by now I have a passion for words and have thirteen books published in a variety of genres...all thanks to Lulu and Kindle, much hard work and sleepless nights.
My eldest daughter has flown the nest and is married to a man who doesn't mind his mother-in-law though my son is still fluffing his feathers.
My middle child is off on a mysterious adventure, the like of which I can only guess...and tried to do so in my first book, Gone.
I love to read and am looking for ways to double time so to indulge in the mysterious and wonderful and delicious and strange...my favourite kind of story.
Writing is my passion, though I enjoy creating handcrafted cards, jewellery making, scrapbooking, painting, drawing, 3D art and dabbling in encaustic art whenever I can.
Oh yes, I used to teach or mark exam papers but now concentrate on writing and enjoying my new life, which materialised, as if by a miracle. Though still dislike all those necessary domestic chores that would, for me, be included in the Rings of Hell!
That's it. Thank you to anyone who reads my books...enjoy the flight!
Please note that the Bestsellerbound Anthology 3 is by various authors with only one story by me as well as in the Murder Madness and Mystery short story collection.
Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite
Figments by Julie Elizabeth Powell is a collection of short stories that includes a variety of themes; relationship between mother and son, a child and his late father, love, spiritual and even paranormal, fantasy and much more. Also included is a collection of beautiful poems which further showcase Powell’s ability to write adroitly in any genre.
In Opposing Characters and Dirty Washing, my sympathy went straight to Kate and I was quite annoyed with Sam who was being ridiculously ignorant. Any reader who is a mother and dealing with teenagers in their house will find the ‘drama’ between Kate and Sam too familiar. Thankfully, the 18-year-old punk was not such a punk at all and tried to be an understanding son in the end. My favorite story would be Another Side of Life, where a young child does not understand his mother’s reason for banning him from going to school. In terms of poems, my choice would definitely be Chocolate Cake; “It oozed from the sides / And the middle / And the top / As the knife tipped / In the middle / Then bore down / Smoothing its way to the edge / 800 hundred calories at least / A slice." It is pure brilliance. I never knew a poem could be so appetizing.
Overall, Figments is a swift and wonderful read thanks to Powell’s undeniable creativity as a writer and a poet. I am more than happy to recommended Figments to my fellow readers who enjoy a relaxing yet stimulating read.
