Hey readers!!! You must read my book Through Her Eyes. It's a story about a girl who is trying to find her way in life, love and to just belong. She goes through so many obstacles like getting her heart broken, loosing a child and even loosing family. Sad, huh? But she does get everything that her heart desires as soon as she starts to love herself. I know some of you make be thinking, "I've been through that before. " Through Her Eyes is a book that I believe both men and women can relate to. It's very captivating and it will make you want more. My thought process behind writing
Through Her Eyes that this story is about my life. I had just gotten out of a relationship that hurt me so deeply. Truth is he left me for another woman and married her. I know, I know, " The nerve of him, right?" Well i'm over it now but hey, things happen! I'm just glad that God showed me that he wasn't my BOAZ but a BOZO! Any whoo, when writing the book I was the most vulnerable. I mean the passion was there and my emotions were on an ultimate high, I had no choice but to write and let it out. I had my Alize and my fresh tears paving the way the more that I wrote. The hurting that I was feeling from my ex leaving me was the validation that I need to write this book and move on with my life. So, once the book was completed there I was online looking for publishing companies, trying to get a deal, an agent, doing all these things that I knew that aspiring authors had to do just to get published. In that moment I found a publishing company in my state and I signed the dotted line. Now, you just read that I said I signed the dotted line. I didn't have it looked over by a lawyer or anything, I just signed my life away. Take it from me, GET A LAWYER TO LOOK OVER ALL CONTRACTS!! Things then were going well. My family was proud of me, I was proud of me for once for making an ADULT decision that wasn't going to leave or hurt me lol until it happened!!! My book was out for a whole year and there it was a check for $13.05!!!! Who would have thought that a publishing company did such of a thing?? In my heart of hearts I remember looking at the check in the mail and looking for Ashton Kutcher at the same time. But, once again I was glad to go through that experience because I learned a valuable lesson, THOROUGHLY RESEARCH THESE PUBLISHING COMPANIES BEFORE SIGNING ANYTHING!! So, I left that company, started writing my second novel and then the world of self publishing came to me. Long story short Through Her Eyes is a great READ and I suggest all people to read it, even your young adults. I was never taught that men will break your heart, people will disappoint you, and publishing companies will take your money if you let them. Below are just a few of the reviews that I received since the book was published in 2008. I attached a 5 star, 4 star, 3 star, and lower. As an author readers have their own opinion about the stories we put out there. I'm not offended nor do I feel some type of way when people give a bad review. I take some of their opinion and make my craft better as I continue to write. Since then I have re-released the book under my own company, Krystol Diggs Publishing and since then it has been on the Amazon's Best Sellers List twice. It's definitely a good read and that's my story
Through My Eyes :)
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Melanie July 15, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I felt for the young girl Melanie. All she ever wanted was love and acceptance but instead she got pain & heartache. The ups & downs of her life made me want to reach out and comfort her through it all. It was always refreshing to read about her beautiful smile, she deserved it.I am satisfied with the ending, I won't give anything way though lol This was a good read & I would definitely read more of Krystol's work...
4.0 out of 5 stars Coming Out of the Dark, November 7, 2010
Author Krystol introduces us to Melanie Woodard, a young African-American girl who's had it rough since she entered this world. She was born a premature baby weighing one pound to a mom strung out on drugs. Constant bullying for the color of her skin, molestation, and death are some of the issues Melanie has to deal with at an early age. As Melanie enters her young adult life, she is still trying to find her place in this world. She goes from one abusive relationship to the next without truly learning the lesson that each situation presents. You will find yourself crying for, screaming at, and cheering for Melanie as she fights her way through it all. Will Melanie ever be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel?
"Through Her Eyes" is a fast read. I would recommend this book to young female readers, so if they ever find themselves in similar situations as the main character they will know what not to do. The book would have been a perfect read if the author had developed the characters more. I felt as though there could have been more development to the story and characters.
3.0 out of 5 stars Melanie, April 16, 2010
THROUGH HER EYES by Krystol is a story told through Melanie Woodard's eyes. From early on, Melanie's life has been rough. When she was born, she weighed in at one pound and was hanging on life support, but right before the doctors pulled the plug she started breathing on her own. Later, her mother was strung out on crack and therefore left Melanie with her grandmother to take care and raise her. As Melanie comes into adulthood, she has quite a few tumultuous one-sided relationships with men. Just when she thinks she found the one person who could really love her and she could settle down with forever, life throws her an unexpected curve. Will Melanie ever find the happiness she so rightfully deserves?
THROUGH HER EYES by Krystol reads more like a personal journal with a little dialogue thrown into the mix. Unfortunately, I felt the story was a little too cut and dry. I felt this could have been a better story if the writing was more descriptive and the characters better developed. The story jumped around too much, leaving gaps that I wanted filled. Also, I felt the author may have been trying too hard in the last few pages to make something dramatic happen yet nothing dramatic really led up to it, and then the story just ended. THROUGH HER EYES by Krystol was a so-so read. With a little polishing, I am sure this would be a better book.
The book was provided by the publisher for review purposes.
Reviewed by Leona
APOOO BookClub
Final Rating: 2.5 stars
3.0 out of 5 stars Melanie, April 16, 2010
THROUGH HER EYES by Krystol is a story told through Melanie Woodard's eyes. From early on, Melanie's life has been rough. When she was born, she weighed in at one pound and was hanging on life support, but right before the doctors pulled the plug she started breathing on her own. Later, her mother was strung out on crack and therefore left Melanie with her grandmother to take care and raise her. As Melanie comes into adulthood, she has quite a few tumultuous one-sided relationships with men. Just when she thinks she found the one person who could really love her and she could settle down with forever, life throws her an unexpected curve. Will Melanie ever find the happiness she so rightfully deserves?
THROUGH HER EYES by Krystol reads more like a personal journal with a little dialogue thrown into the mix. Unfortunately, I felt the story was a little too cut and dry. I felt this could have been a better story if the writing was more descriptive and the characters better developed. The story jumped around too much, leaving gaps that I wanted filled. Also, I felt the author may have been trying too hard in the last few pages to make something dramatic happen yet nothing dramatic really led up to it, and then the story just ended. THROUGH HER EYES by Krystol was a so-so read. With a little polishing, I am sure this would be a better book.
What genre does this book fall under? General Fiction
ReplyDeleteHow long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript? It took me two weeks to write this book.
Who or what inspired you to write this book? Going through a bad break up inspired me to write this and I wanted my story about my life to be told.
What else about your book might pique the readers interest? It's filled with lots of drama and raw emotion that I know readers will love.
What other books would you compare this story to within the same genre? I could also seeing this be a Young Adult book as well.
This is good that you provided your experience in dealing with publishing companies. So people will know what to look for when they are looking for a publishing deal.
ReplyDeleteKeep being real, because people love what you do.