K.T. James

The World is Loud Again It always surprises me when I can hear. Really hear. A couple of months ago, I got new hearing aids — and yes, they’re purple! 💜 But let me back up a bit. About a year ago, I lost one of my hearing aids. I searched everywhere for nearly six months. I deep-cleaned the house, retraced my steps, checked under the seats in my car, even looked in places I’d already cleared three times over.

I forgot how LOUD the world is! Recently, I got new PURPLE 💜 hearing aids after a year with a barely-working 2013 backup pair. Now it feels like I hear everything - to the annoyance of my kids. This blog is an update after having them for several months. Do you use hearing devices?

The Hellp Desk I Never Knew I Needed CHAMP. That’s It. But really, what I feel about this book can’t be summed up in one word. It took me completely by surprise—in the best way. “Our first thoughts about a situation are seldom what we actually believe. They are what we have been conditioned to think, or sometimes they truly are random spits of consciousness. But our second thoughts, ah, that is where we are.

CHAMP. From Whom the Belle Tolls is a rare book that burrows into you and refuses to let go. It's big and complex, beautiful and heart-wrenching, healing, full of humor, sass, and love. It's joined my annual re-reads list.
⭐ 5 stars = easily.
💀 Hellp Desk scenes = perfection.
💜 Lily + Bel = swoon.

#Deafawareness doesn’t need to stop at the end of the month. 🤟🏻

Challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (12/20)
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“Just the hint of something other out there gives hope to possibilities.”

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Challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (11/20)
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“To be worn always, to remember and breathe.”

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Challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (10/20)
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“Your hearing aids help you hear and this is a hearing world; you need to be able to communicate to them.”

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Challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (9/20)
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“The ocean gave us another precious daughter to love since it took one away.”

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Challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (8/20)
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“I can’t keep paying for making the wrong choice.”

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New challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (7/20)
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“Until we meet again, may the magic of the sea Watch over you.”

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New challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (6/20)
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“It’s as if the sun just rolls off your back.”

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Has it really been 5 days?! I didn’t forget… it’s just a little delayed. 😅 Day 6 will be tonight

New challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (5/20)
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"If there was magic, why can’t there be monsters?”

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New challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (4/20)
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"You can pretend all you want that you don’t need hearing aids - that you aren’t different, but once you start learning sign, it becomes real.”

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New challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (3/20)
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"Deaf people are normal, Dax.”

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New challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (2/20)
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"What would you do if you couldn’t be there to Watch her?”

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I took an unplanned social hiatus for my mental health and burnout. I am back and will be restarting this challenge as I was excited about it. #authorktjames #writesky #writing

Most times I write a synopsis of the story, then I split that into chapters (or sections). I then start writing from the beginning, filling in the details as I write. Every now and then, I just start pantsing, then when I get to a stopping point, I’ll write the synopsis and continue my normal way.

New challenge: Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement. (1/20)
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"It begins with quick glances, small talk, time spent together - it ends with death…”

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Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis book set cover. 2 children (brown haired boy and blond girl) on the back of a winged horse flying over a valley

A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett book cover. A black-haired girl in black ragged outfit looking in an oval standing mirror, seeing herself dressed in a pretty blue and pink dress with pink bows.

Awake At Dawn by C.C. Hunter book cover. A girl standing in front of a waterfall

Apparently… I’m not great at consistently posting with challenges 😅 Here’s days 14, 15, 16.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no order. No explanations or reviews. Just covers. (14-16/20) #20daybookchallenge #bookskychallenge #booksky

Good morning and happy Saturday!! Going to focus on self care this weekend and just rest. ♡

Artist: littlesunnydoodles

I love this image. It is a helpful reminder!

Ransom by Julie Garwood book cover. Open mansion gate to a long road

Mind Game by Christine Feehan book cover. Man staring out with rain coming down his face.

Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts book cover. A sailboat on the beach with a lighthouse on a cliff in the background.

Well.. I missed 2 days, so here’s day 11, 12, and 13.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no order. No explanations or reviews. Just covers. (11-13/20) #20daybookchallenge #bookskychallenge #booksky

I’m curious… I’ve done livestreams on TikTok (writing and reading sprints) but with the ban, I am working to move to YouTube; however, what kind of livestreams happen there? What do people like? #youtube #livestream

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi book cover. A brown haired girl in a blue dress on a ship.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no order. No explanations or reviews. Just covers. (10/20) #20daybookchallenge #bookskychallenge #booksky

Same!

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury cover. A man made of books burning

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no order. No explanations or reviews. Just covers. (9/20) #20daybookchallenge #bookskychallenge #booksky

Let's talk about books I've read and loved written by POC. I'm starting with "The Right Sign" by Nia Arthurs, which is a romcom about a Deaf woman’s rule about dating hearing men is tested when she fake dates a billionaire who learns sign language for her. #booksky

I love this idea! This book sounds so good - I’ve added to my TBR 🤟🏻

Wildfires, plane crashes, detention camps...There have been a lot of good reminders lately that a tragic fate may befall you at any instant, whether it's an act of God, human error, or malevolence. Treasure the present moment, be kind, and fight to change what you can.

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