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Riley Amos Westbrook

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in Fort Knox, The United States

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Riley spent the first twelve years of his life being in a military family. Moving from country to state to state back to another country, he struggled to make friends. Books were close to him from a young age, and he loved to read.
In school, he kicked and screamed and refused to do the homework assigned by the teachers. He challenged them to bring out their tests, and let him ace them from the start of the class.
The teachers denied him.
When he graduated from High School, Riley worked as a dishwasher in a nursing home. He learned about different kinds of diets, and how to thicken foods. He learned that coffee that is a thick as pudding still tastes surprisingly like coffee.
After years of being the low man in a low job, Riley trained to becom Riley spent the first twelve years of his life being in a military family. Moving from country to state to state back to another country, he struggled to make friends. Books were close to him from a young age, and he loved to read.
In school, he kicked and screamed and refused to do the homework assigned by the teachers. He challenged them to bring out their tests, and let him ace them from the start of the class.
The teachers denied him.
When he graduated from High School, Riley worked as a dishwasher in a nursing home. He learned about different kinds of diets, and how to thicken foods. He learned that coffee that is a thick as pudding still tastes surprisingly like coffee.
After years of being the low man in a low job, Riley trained to become a CNA. He loved his job. He could help people, interact, and just have fun being himself all while helping the injured or infirm to go about their days.
Riley worked in a psychiatric hospital, where he learned that in a way, we're all just a little insane. From watching patients that talked to walls, to working with other staff members that talked to their dogs (Like literally talked to them.) he saw the thin line that separates average people from insanity.
An injury outside of work chased RIley from the job he was unable to do. Lost, broken, and abandoned by the workplace he loved (Can't do the work, can't keep the job) Riley was forced to seek disability. He longs for the day that he can return to the job he loved, working with people everyday to help them live their lives.
For now, he writes whatever comes to him. There's horror, there's fantasy, there's science fiction, and there's even a few descents into hell. Riley went from someone who HATED (Cannot emphasize that enough) writing to someone who doesn't want to survive without it, all in the short span of one year. He wrote Breath of the Titans: The False Titanbringer, and hasn't looked back.
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Sara is Riley's companion. She doesn't understand the persistent need to write that her husband has, but she is a good wife who loves her husband. She supports him by making sure the drivel that leaves his mouth isn't completely full of idiocy. ...more

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	Everyone Dies at the End by Riley Amos Westbrook (Goodreads Author), Sara Lynn Westbrook 3.69 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Black Stormcloud (Breath of the Titans, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mother's Love (Breath of the Titans, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War Of The Chiefs (Breath of the Titans #3) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breath of the Titans: War of the Chiefs: Book Three-A False Titanbringer by Riley Amos Westbrook (Goodreads Author), Sara Lynn Westbrook 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The False Titanbringer: Complete Trilogy (Breath of the Titans, #1-3) by Sara Lynn Westbrook, Riley Amos Westbrook (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Moon Rising: An Anthology of Horror, Sci-fi and Fantasy Tales by S.K. Gregory (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael Noe (Goodreads Author) , Riley Amos Westbrook (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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‘Rules’ for Writers: Anne Rice’s Quote and My Take on it.

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If you couldn’t tell. I love writing and writers. I love everything to do with the creative process.

It’s an addiction to me. I love watching it happen and I love it when I’m part of that process.

So whenever I see something about writing, I tend to glom onto it. I save it, read it, and let it feed the fire. So to speak.

Gonna get to a point here soon?

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Fairy life, gotta love it. An awesome tale for all ages. This is a good, fun, clean book. Perfect for sharing with Grandma or a young lady. BTW, fairy life seems very hard and complicated.
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A solid tale. I don't usually like first person stories, but this one was pretty good. The atmosphere was very real. A great read.
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“The tears of those who cry for others shine more than the diamonds.”
― Rangeya Raghav

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“Are you always a smartass?'

Nope. Sometimes I'm asleep.”
― Jim Butcher, Blood Rites

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“And also don’t forget, the reason opportunity is often missed is that it usually comes disguised as hard work.”
― Clifford Irving, TRIAL

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“We are made of stardust; why not take a few moments to look up at the family album?”
― Natalie Angier, The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

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