Orion “Ry” Clair’s life once brimmed with promise—a loving boyfriend, an up-and-coming band, and a future steeped in music. However, a predatory contract and a ruthless manager crushed his dreams, leaving him a broken man. Now, battling addiction, Ry hits rock bottom when Alex, the love of his life, requires hospitalization during a tour.

Haunted by cherished memories of their early days and the intoxicating magic of their first performances, Ry makes a pivotal decision: he voluntarily admits himself into the same rehabilitation clinic where Alex is recovering. Through therapy, Ry confronts his inner demons, expresses deep remorse, and formulates a bold strategy to break free from the contract that cost him everything, all in a desperate bid to revive the band’s music.

Can Ry and his band reclaim their glory without sacrificing the members who gave it life? He must choose sobriety over oblivion, honesty over deception, and the risky possibility of true love over the false solace of lies. A final performance awaits, where only the audience will determine if their music will be reborn—or irrevocably silenced.

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Queer mm, second chance, rockstar romance

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Based on the artwork Jimi Hendrix by Moebius: Moebius-Hendrix5-e1547709942603.jpg

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Hi all! My first book review of Heart, Mind, Blood, Skin is in! Check it out here. They do honest reviews and only feature 5 star reviews on their page. It’s always fascinating to see how other people read/think about my work and this is no exception. Read it, pick up a copy here on my site, and let me know what you think about my book!

Author K. Andrew Turner’s Heart, Mind, Blood, Skin is a poetry collection divided into four complete sections, with each segment representing one of the descriptive words used to make up the book’s title: heart; mind; blood; skin.

Intimacy, sensuality, fantasies and relationships are key themes relevant to the first section of the book, including expressive poems like, ‘Dating,’ where Turner opens up about the rarity of finding the ideal “special someone,” even in such a vast, broad, and diverse modern society.

Realistic Poetry International

I’m excited about having a good review out there. If you’ve read any of my work, I always appreciate a review. Reviews are the best way of helping authors extend their audience. If you like my work, or the work of another author, please write a book review! If you do not like our work, leave a thoughtful review of why you didn’t; that can also help readers determine if they will enjoy a book or not.

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Most of my time is spent working through issues and trying to live life: not an easy balancing act. However, a few good things happened. My first chapbook, “Gymlationship,” was released by Arroyo Seco Press. I’m glad this was my first publication, as it taught me so much already, mostly that I wasn’t prepared for it. There is a lot of work and effort put into a manuscript, but so much more in marketing and talking and selling it.

I also attended my first AWP Conference (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) to great general success. Lots of networking, new and familiar faces, and of course picking up some good tips on writing life—not to mention the large sack of reading material to add to my list.

This journey is more difficult than I expected, more painful than I want to admit. I can only hope the rewards are worth it.

Take care, friends. I’ll be here, writing and working to get better.

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Sunday February 21

San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival—Reading at 3:00 pm

Sunday March 6

Poetry Workshop: The Senses—Workshop at 1:00 pm

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Thank you all for your support in this journey. And let us hope for more awards in the future!

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Short Stories added:

• Blue Moon
• Lucky
• The Magnificent
• Men Are Predictable
• Second Sunrise

Poetry added (plus a direct link to my Patreon feed):

• Converse
• Exposed Brick
• fading life
• Haiku 99
• I Cannot Afford
• I don’t invite family to poetry readings
• On Loneliness
• Strings

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On Patreon, I write poems and post them only so supporters may see. Many of the poems I write do not make it to readings or to publishers. My goal is to help support myself as an artist with the help of those that believe in me. You may support as much or as little as you wish. Patreon allows supporters to chose the maximum amount to be billed per month per artist. I think this is a fantastic way to show support for any type of artist. Click here to support: www.patreon.com/katurner

I would appreciate any amount you could contribute. I have several levels and will be offering others soon.

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New!

• Updated Mentoring information.
• Updated Editing information. New exclusive offering: First Chapter Critique!
• Updated Events page.
• Updated Publications and links: check out to read!
• Updated About page.
• News Page.

I’ll be continuing to update and tweak the site to reflect new information. When there is news, I’ll post another update through the News page. When there are new events, I’ll post them up here as well. I’ll be adding new features to the website—including support for orders, so where there are books or merchandise available, the support will be there. I’m also considering putting mentoring hours as purchasable content!

P.S. Big shout out and thanks to the wonderful tech people behind my website: www.techsurgeons.com! Thank you so much for your help! If you’re looking for a superb web host, please please please check them out.

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