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Jhohadli

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About Me

I'm the author of two novellas - The Boy from Willow Bend and Dancing Nude in the Moonlight . I also freelance as a journalist and editorial consultant. For more on my services, check out Joanne's page .REVIEWS FOR THE BOY FROM WILLOW BEND:"Well crafted, lively, and absolutely believeable..." "Quick, tight and thought provoking writing..." -DAILY OBSERVER."…exciting and moves swiftly…" -TRINIDAD GUARDIAN."…effective characterization and narrative that stays true to Caribbean island experience." -ISLAND WHERE."A great and insightful look at Caribbean life." -SHE CARIBBEAN."Won't be surprised if it eventually becomes part of the curriculum for literature studies in our schools." -MY SPACE READER REVIEW.REVIEWS FOR DANCING NUDE IN THE MOONLIGHT:"...lyrical, sensual and gentle." -THE CARIBBEAN WRITER VOLUME 19."...sensitive, sensuous, well nuanced." - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA REVIEW OF BOOKS"…a true page turner…" "...a very real slice of life in Antigua..."-ANTIGUA SUN."… delicious, sensual ...beautifully crafted...simply told." -OUTLET."...all the words in this book jumped off the page and sprang to life..." -DAILY OBSERVER."I got so caught up in it, i didn't want it to end." -MY SPACE READER REVIEW.To read or listen to some of my creative writing online go to Breadloaf 2008 Conference Recordings and/or Calabash and/or Women Writer's Zine and/or Sea Breeze

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

other creative people, people in publishing, potential readers.

My Blog

Hey, check it out!

http://antiguastories.wordpress.com/
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 18:23:00 GMT

Read Anything Good Lately 6

This is where I blog on books recently read. Feel free to join the conversation and be sure to check my archives for Parts 1 through 5. As books get read, the blog gets updated, so be sure to check ba...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:20:00 GMT

just a note

Big up to the folks at Antigua Nice for sponsoring a page for the Cushion Club, the reading group I volunteer with - http://www.antiguanice.com/clubs/cushion_club/index.html (it 's already stirred some...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:32:00 GMT

Dancing in demand

So, got the list of seasonal demands in the email from local book shop Best of Books this evening and thrilled to see my own Dancing Nude in the Moonlight on the list. Hopefully, this bodes well ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:58:00 GMT

Breadloaf '08 readings now online

If you've been following my blog, you know I spent past of Summer '08 in Vermont at the Breadloaf Writers Conference. As one of the fellows, I had the opportunity to read some of my work. Now you have...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:29:00 GMT

Seasons Greetings from the Cushion Club

So, in more Cushion Club news, we had our final session of the year and in the true spirit of Christmas there was lots of giving.Here are the Third Antigua Girl Guides presenting us with a gift of boo...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:20:00 GMT

Angel in Crisis

Went to this art show the other night. It was amazing. Check it out here http://www.markbrownart.com/angelincrisis
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:20:00 GMT

Read Anything Good Lately 4

This is where I blog on books I've read. Don't forget to check my blog archives for previous installments in this series. The Swinging Bridge - Ramabai Espinet Of the songs sung by the rand - a word w...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:13:00 GMT

Cushion Club memories

There are no cushions and, with the faces changing quite a bit, kids coming and going, in the years I've been involved, it's not strictly speaking a club either. But that's what we call it. "We" is mo...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:54:00 GMT

Antigua and Barbuda International Literary Festival

The festival (commemorative magazine cover pictured above) is set for November 7 to 9 2008 at Jolly Beach. Not as involved this year as previous years but did take the kiddies to the Festival Village...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:40:00 GMT