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July 14, 2013
OP-DEC: Operation Deceit rated highly recommended by Midwest Book Review! Mid West Book Review, May 2012
OP-DEC: Operation Deceit rated highly recommended by Midwest Book Review! Mid West Book Review, May 2012
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/...
Op-Dec
K. Williams
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9781468193084, $25.99,
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The 1930s were a prelude to a world at war. "Op-Dec: Operation Deceit" delves into a story of high society, and the daughter of high society in Claire Healey. Driven from her parents, she travels throughout New England, and in the process they uncover secrets that many with money and power would prefer to keep quiet, and Claire isn't sure how far they will go. "Op-Dec" is a riveting read with plenty of twists and turns, highly recommended.
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/...
--- somehow missed this though I knew they requested the book. Happy tears and shaking. :) very pleased.
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/...
Op-Dec
K. Williams
CreateSpace
100 Enterprise Way, Suite A200
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
9781468193084, $25.99,
createspace.com
The 1930s were a prelude to a world at war. "Op-Dec: Operation Deceit" delves into a story of high society, and the daughter of high society in Claire Healey. Driven from her parents, she travels throughout New England, and in the process they uncover secrets that many with money and power would prefer to keep quiet, and Claire isn't sure how far they will go. "Op-Dec" is a riveting read with plenty of twists and turns, highly recommended.
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/...
--- somehow missed this though I knew they requested the book. Happy tears and shaking. :) very pleased.
May 20, 2013
Late Spring Update
Hello there, fellow readers and writers!
Just got my camera bag from the deviantArt shop. It's as fabulous as I hoped. Cannot wait to load it up with all my stuff. I'm real excited I got it so cheap. Sad that the shop is closing. All good things...
Classes are over for the term. I will be doing my final project proposal this summer and reading a book about Nazi spies during the course of World War II. Grades are in for the classes I just took. I got solid A's in both {Novels into Film (adaptations) and Psychology and History of Film Noir}. I had an amazing time taking these courses.
This past weekend my college hosted the First Annual Student Wellness Retreat. Our students are some of the greatest people out there, and I don't say that because I am one. They are an amazing group and I enjoy getting to meet up with them when I can. My office heard lots of good things about the retreat and we'll be holding it again, but next time there will be a residency involved. This is very exciting stuff.
While at the retreat, I was able to meet up with fellow film students. I also met one of our local news anchors, Benita Zahn, who asked for my card. I wish she had more time because she really wanted to talk shop and that would have been fun. She's a great lady and gave a great keynote at the retreat.
Next up for me is a Final Project Proposal, Some light coursework in preparation for the Fall Term and finishing book two of my trilogy (Faith Fallen Series, see preliminary script: [http://kwilliamsauthor.deviantart.com...]
In case this is your first time reading my journal - I wrote a little about the series in my last entry:
"January 2013 - February 2013 - March 2013 . . .
I am currently working on my trilogy. I will be adapting Faith Fallen into three novels. It currently is a screenplay, which you can take a gander at here: [http://kwilliamsauthor.deviantart.com...]. I have made substantial changes to the text. This summer, I will be working on Book 2 (Burning Down - working title). So far, I know I want to deal with the topic of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The tide is changing and we're no longer tolerant of women being cast to lesser roles and having to accept the abuse of their partners. It's something that I have cared about for a long time, having friends and family who have suffered at the hands of an abusive family member or partner. I am also a survivor. I don't usually talk about my own experience, preferring to leave it in the past. That said, I am not entirely silent on the issue, and I don't believe that in this era we should be. So this work will be highly personal and very poignant to some. Here's hoping that I do it some justice and shine the light in the dark spaces.
Other than that, it looks like I will provide the body model for one of the covers. It's odd, but it will save money. I can't afford a model right now and with the equipment to do the photos myself and someone to do the photomanipulation (that's the guy I have to pay), things should be well in hand. Now, I just need to take the summer to think out these covers. There will be three, and I am excited to learn what they'll be in the future. Ideas are bubbling around my brain..."
Have a fabulous Spring!
Just got my camera bag from the deviantArt shop. It's as fabulous as I hoped. Cannot wait to load it up with all my stuff. I'm real excited I got it so cheap. Sad that the shop is closing. All good things...
Classes are over for the term. I will be doing my final project proposal this summer and reading a book about Nazi spies during the course of World War II. Grades are in for the classes I just took. I got solid A's in both {Novels into Film (adaptations) and Psychology and History of Film Noir}. I had an amazing time taking these courses.
This past weekend my college hosted the First Annual Student Wellness Retreat. Our students are some of the greatest people out there, and I don't say that because I am one. They are an amazing group and I enjoy getting to meet up with them when I can. My office heard lots of good things about the retreat and we'll be holding it again, but next time there will be a residency involved. This is very exciting stuff.
While at the retreat, I was able to meet up with fellow film students. I also met one of our local news anchors, Benita Zahn, who asked for my card. I wish she had more time because she really wanted to talk shop and that would have been fun. She's a great lady and gave a great keynote at the retreat.
Next up for me is a Final Project Proposal, Some light coursework in preparation for the Fall Term and finishing book two of my trilogy (Faith Fallen Series, see preliminary script: [http://kwilliamsauthor.deviantart.com...]
In case this is your first time reading my journal - I wrote a little about the series in my last entry:
"January 2013 - February 2013 - March 2013 . . .
I am currently working on my trilogy. I will be adapting Faith Fallen into three novels. It currently is a screenplay, which you can take a gander at here: [http://kwilliamsauthor.deviantart.com...]. I have made substantial changes to the text. This summer, I will be working on Book 2 (Burning Down - working title). So far, I know I want to deal with the topic of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The tide is changing and we're no longer tolerant of women being cast to lesser roles and having to accept the abuse of their partners. It's something that I have cared about for a long time, having friends and family who have suffered at the hands of an abusive family member or partner. I am also a survivor. I don't usually talk about my own experience, preferring to leave it in the past. That said, I am not entirely silent on the issue, and I don't believe that in this era we should be. So this work will be highly personal and very poignant to some. Here's hoping that I do it some justice and shine the light in the dark spaces.
Other than that, it looks like I will provide the body model for one of the covers. It's odd, but it will save money. I can't afford a model right now and with the equipment to do the photos myself and someone to do the photomanipulation (that's the guy I have to pay), things should be well in hand. Now, I just need to take the summer to think out these covers. There will be three, and I am excited to learn what they'll be in the future. Ideas are bubbling around my brain..."
Have a fabulous Spring!
April 25, 2013
The reality that Writers Face
I found this article yesterday and was struck by how timely. I have been posting about how many expect my books to cost much less than I charge (we're talking 1980s children's paperback or free). I also paint, sketch and photograph. These too are expected to net me less than a few cents. In this mix, there seems to be a pervading sense of "Well, you're not a real writer or photographer though..." as if something magical happens along the path of publication and printing that ordains you 'official'. I don't mean to indicate malice on the part of anyone, but rather seek to uncover the cause in such perceptions. I think Sara Sheridan has captured it here in her short article.
Sheridan finds there is a perception that writing is art (which I agree with), but that somehow asking for money to purchase the art somehow "sullies it" (which I don't agree with, considering painters, actors, directors, designers, etc.). It rather seems that there is a perception, this 'dirtying of the expression' or "soiling the art," that makes way for "in order to keep you pure and honest, we'll have to deny you compensation for the use of your hard work, while we instead make all the gains." This is especially true, it appears, in the publishing industry where the most money made is by the administration who had nothing to do with the creation of the book to begin with, but give themselves a nice hefty pat on the back for its discovery. I'm wondering: what is it that editors do anyway? I ask this mainly because a book needs to arrive to them in pristine condition (already edited) or it goes to slush. I suppose, from reading experience, their job is now in polishing the book into their idea of what it should be, so they then have a neat little row of money makers that are indistinguishable, but guaranteed income. This confuses me though. If sales are plummeting, why continue in such a manner? Evidence suggests that people are not reading much anymore, and how can they with working 3 jobs to survive and caring for a family while getting a higher education degree part-time? The real reason isn't that they have no time, because they will find the time. Trust me. The reason is, there is nothing to read. Each book they pick up is a virtual copy of the last, names and places altered, a tiny shift in plot, a male protagonist instead of a female, etc. It's like the publishing houses are busy playing mad-libs with one manuscript they bought in 1950. It's boring. Television and movies provide quicker and more explosive experiences that just cannot be beaten by these cookie-cutter machinations of novels.
Additionally, writers are slipping away, retreating to the Indie realm in droves. They get paid 20% more at least (which is still not enough), but the rest goes to producing the work and maintaining copies in a warehouse for shipment. Ink and paper are not cheap. Not to mention, the enthusiastic team that helps you through the process (like my team at Createspace). I've cringed at independent authors lambasting firms for not accepting returns, but most publishers don't. Most authors are not carried in most bookstores either, regardless of who prints them. Honestly, they would have to be much larger facilities to do that. However, the reality is, that you pay, or should pay, very little to put your book out (less than $500, if you can manage a cover on your own or find someone who can for less than $200). This cost does not include the much needed editor (about $1,500-$2,000). Don't you dare publish without one you can trust, either. You'll need one anyway, if you insist on a traditional root, just another reason to skip traditional publishing.
I know what you're going to say, but publishing houses have access to sales and promotion. Yes, they do, but for their big name 'stars' who they're still only paying under 10% . You will not get a whirlwind book tour unless you book it and pay for it. That's the rude and obnoxious reality. And, you won't be paid more than a pittance for your years of frustration, hard effort, education, research and literal labor.
I highly recommend independent publishing, and leaving the big tops to their celebrity tell all books. Besides, they commission work from hired writers, not authors on the street. They already know the book they want and are just looking for "the writer on staff" to do it. Lastly, don't sweat it. Write what you love and write as best as you can. It's going to be a long road anyway.
"What Writers Earn: A Cultural Myth" by Sara Sheridan, HuffPo -
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sara-...
Sheridan finds there is a perception that writing is art (which I agree with), but that somehow asking for money to purchase the art somehow "sullies it" (which I don't agree with, considering painters, actors, directors, designers, etc.). It rather seems that there is a perception, this 'dirtying of the expression' or "soiling the art," that makes way for "in order to keep you pure and honest, we'll have to deny you compensation for the use of your hard work, while we instead make all the gains." This is especially true, it appears, in the publishing industry where the most money made is by the administration who had nothing to do with the creation of the book to begin with, but give themselves a nice hefty pat on the back for its discovery. I'm wondering: what is it that editors do anyway? I ask this mainly because a book needs to arrive to them in pristine condition (already edited) or it goes to slush. I suppose, from reading experience, their job is now in polishing the book into their idea of what it should be, so they then have a neat little row of money makers that are indistinguishable, but guaranteed income. This confuses me though. If sales are plummeting, why continue in such a manner? Evidence suggests that people are not reading much anymore, and how can they with working 3 jobs to survive and caring for a family while getting a higher education degree part-time? The real reason isn't that they have no time, because they will find the time. Trust me. The reason is, there is nothing to read. Each book they pick up is a virtual copy of the last, names and places altered, a tiny shift in plot, a male protagonist instead of a female, etc. It's like the publishing houses are busy playing mad-libs with one manuscript they bought in 1950. It's boring. Television and movies provide quicker and more explosive experiences that just cannot be beaten by these cookie-cutter machinations of novels.
Additionally, writers are slipping away, retreating to the Indie realm in droves. They get paid 20% more at least (which is still not enough), but the rest goes to producing the work and maintaining copies in a warehouse for shipment. Ink and paper are not cheap. Not to mention, the enthusiastic team that helps you through the process (like my team at Createspace). I've cringed at independent authors lambasting firms for not accepting returns, but most publishers don't. Most authors are not carried in most bookstores either, regardless of who prints them. Honestly, they would have to be much larger facilities to do that. However, the reality is, that you pay, or should pay, very little to put your book out (less than $500, if you can manage a cover on your own or find someone who can for less than $200). This cost does not include the much needed editor (about $1,500-$2,000). Don't you dare publish without one you can trust, either. You'll need one anyway, if you insist on a traditional root, just another reason to skip traditional publishing.
I know what you're going to say, but publishing houses have access to sales and promotion. Yes, they do, but for their big name 'stars' who they're still only paying under 10% . You will not get a whirlwind book tour unless you book it and pay for it. That's the rude and obnoxious reality. And, you won't be paid more than a pittance for your years of frustration, hard effort, education, research and literal labor.
I highly recommend independent publishing, and leaving the big tops to their celebrity tell all books. Besides, they commission work from hired writers, not authors on the street. They already know the book they want and are just looking for "the writer on staff" to do it. Lastly, don't sweat it. Write what you love and write as best as you can. It's going to be a long road anyway.
"What Writers Earn: A Cultural Myth" by Sara Sheridan, HuffPo -
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sara-...
April 16, 2013
New York Indie
If you're looking for a review for your book, NY Indie costs about $99 for a review, $199 for review and critique. If you say I referred you, they give you a break. Check them out! It's a necessary part of publishing to have your work reviewed. This is a reputable company. Don't be squeamish -- so easy to say, I know -- you need to hear what they have to offer, whatever you do with it on your next projects. http://newyorkindie.com/ Tell them Kelly Williams (K. Williams) sent you!
April 12, 2013
January - March 2013
January 2013 - February 2013 - March 2013
I know! I've gone from once a month to bi-monthly and now I'm down to quarterly. I really do apologize for not keeping up to date on this site. Most of my activity is on Facebook. You can find all the links to me at: www.BlueHonor.com
I have been plugging along in my Masters program. Still getting A's, which has become really important to me. Back in the day (not your grandma's back in the day, but close), I was happy getting high B's. A's were pleasant surprises. It's like, you just don't think about it or really care, because you have no idea what it means in the greater scope of things. In this program, I have to prove myself against all the other writers struggling for their voice. I have mine now, but I have standards to maintain. It's a lot of pressure going from dabbler to apprentice and so on to Professional. That still sounds
so very weird. Professional. It loses all meaning once you say it profoundly 20 times.
This term, I am working on the Psychology of Film Noir and also a class in adapting Novels for film, examining the process on two specific cases. Since my final project is the screenplay version of my 2nd book, this will be quite useful. Oddly, I have great faith in myself for accomplishing that. I have read time and again how novelists don't make good screenwriters, but I don't appear to have the issue they talk about. Brevity is not my fine suit while writing novels. I can be a little wordy. However, I don't have that issue in screenwriting. I don't feel the pressure to talk. As for adapting my own work, I feel I can make mostly unbiased decisions in what stays and what goes. After all, there are time constraints and ways of working around things. I find screenwriting to be a lot of fun (probably because I haven't had a director blame me for his movie failing yet, or been screamed at by producers, actors and directors that something is wrong in the text--who can't wait for those days? ).
I have watched so many films this term, my head is spinning. It's amazing though, because I still love reading, watching and writing. Speaking of which, back to my writing...I just received my box of book marks. They're double sided, a book to a side. They're gorgeous. If you order a book directly from me, you'll get one while supplies last. So that is fun.
I am currently working on my trilogy. I will be adapting Faith Fallen into three novels. It currently is a screenplay, which you can take a gander at here: [ http://kwilliamsauthor.deviantart.com... ]. I have made substantial changes to the text. This summer, I will be working on Book 2 (Burning Down - working title). So far, I know I want to deal with the topic of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The tide is changing and we're no longer tolerant of women being cast to lesser roles and having to accept the abuse of their partners. It's something that I have cared about for a long time, having friends and family who have suffered at the hands of an abusive family member or partner. I am also a survivor. I don't usually talk about my own experience, preferring to leave it in the past. That said, I am not entirely silent on the issue, and I don't believe that in this era we should be. So this work will be highly personal and very poignant to some. Here's hoping that I do it some justice and shine the light in the dark spaces.
Other than that, it looks like I will provide the body model for one of the covers. It's odd, but it will save money. I can't afford a model right now and with the equipment to do the photos myself and someone to do the photo-manipulation (that's the guy I have to pay), things should be well in hand. Now, I just need to take the summer to think out these covers. There will be three, and I am excited to learn what they'll be in the future. Ideas are bubbling around my brain...
Have a fabulous Spring!
K.Williams
I know! I've gone from once a month to bi-monthly and now I'm down to quarterly. I really do apologize for not keeping up to date on this site. Most of my activity is on Facebook. You can find all the links to me at: www.BlueHonor.com
I have been plugging along in my Masters program. Still getting A's, which has become really important to me. Back in the day (not your grandma's back in the day, but close), I was happy getting high B's. A's were pleasant surprises. It's like, you just don't think about it or really care, because you have no idea what it means in the greater scope of things. In this program, I have to prove myself against all the other writers struggling for their voice. I have mine now, but I have standards to maintain. It's a lot of pressure going from dabbler to apprentice and so on to Professional. That still sounds
so very weird. Professional. It loses all meaning once you say it profoundly 20 times.
This term, I am working on the Psychology of Film Noir and also a class in adapting Novels for film, examining the process on two specific cases. Since my final project is the screenplay version of my 2nd book, this will be quite useful. Oddly, I have great faith in myself for accomplishing that. I have read time and again how novelists don't make good screenwriters, but I don't appear to have the issue they talk about. Brevity is not my fine suit while writing novels. I can be a little wordy. However, I don't have that issue in screenwriting. I don't feel the pressure to talk. As for adapting my own work, I feel I can make mostly unbiased decisions in what stays and what goes. After all, there are time constraints and ways of working around things. I find screenwriting to be a lot of fun (probably because I haven't had a director blame me for his movie failing yet, or been screamed at by producers, actors and directors that something is wrong in the text--who can't wait for those days? ).
I have watched so many films this term, my head is spinning. It's amazing though, because I still love reading, watching and writing. Speaking of which, back to my writing...I just received my box of book marks. They're double sided, a book to a side. They're gorgeous. If you order a book directly from me, you'll get one while supplies last. So that is fun.
I am currently working on my trilogy. I will be adapting Faith Fallen into three novels. It currently is a screenplay, which you can take a gander at here: [ http://kwilliamsauthor.deviantart.com... ]. I have made substantial changes to the text. This summer, I will be working on Book 2 (Burning Down - working title). So far, I know I want to deal with the topic of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The tide is changing and we're no longer tolerant of women being cast to lesser roles and having to accept the abuse of their partners. It's something that I have cared about for a long time, having friends and family who have suffered at the hands of an abusive family member or partner. I am also a survivor. I don't usually talk about my own experience, preferring to leave it in the past. That said, I am not entirely silent on the issue, and I don't believe that in this era we should be. So this work will be highly personal and very poignant to some. Here's hoping that I do it some justice and shine the light in the dark spaces.
Other than that, it looks like I will provide the body model for one of the covers. It's odd, but it will save money. I can't afford a model right now and with the equipment to do the photos myself and someone to do the photo-manipulation (that's the guy I have to pay), things should be well in hand. Now, I just need to take the summer to think out these covers. There will be three, and I am excited to learn what they'll be in the future. Ideas are bubbling around my brain...
Have a fabulous Spring!
K.Williams
April 11, 2013
Kirkus Review: OP-DEC: Operation Deceit
Williams’ World War II spy thriller brings to life a shadowy world of espionage, Nazis and secret
agents.
In 1933, Boston socialite Claire’s domineering industrial tycoon father inexplicably sends her mother away from their home. Claire goes to live with her aunt Noreen until, nearly a decade later, as World War II rages, Claire returns home. She finds her father as unpleasant as ever and embroiled in business with a mysterious and off-putting foreigner named Carsten Reiniger. Claire’s suspicions are confirmed when she and Noreen are kidnapped by Reiniger and her father, who are both working for the Nazis. Tailed by the U.S. government, the women and their captors flee to Germany. But Claire soon discovers that Reiniger may not be what he seems, and she must try to decipher the mystery while attempting to escape with her aunt. Williams vividly evokes the pre-war and wartime eras, depicting days of chaos, confusion and uncertainty. Likewise, she is mostly successful in avoiding the trap of drawing the Nazi characters as cartoonish villains or goose-stepping stooges; Williams’ Nazis are real folks with all the foibles of ordinary people, making them that much more chilling. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Claire’s father, who is introduced as an unrepentant bad guy and never moves beyond that one-dimensional characterization. The narrative crackles with intensity in the beginning but slows once the women are abducted. The bulk of the novel, a chronicle of Claire and Noreen’s passage to Germany as captives, presents a travel itinerary peppered with dialogue between the principals. Including several more intriguing situations, in addition to the mystery of Reiniger’s allegiance, would further the theme of duplicity. The book does pick up steam at the end but ratcheting up the suspense and editing for brevity would have made this a taut, lean thriller.
Excels at historic details and characterization but lacks intrigue.
agents.
In 1933, Boston socialite Claire’s domineering industrial tycoon father inexplicably sends her mother away from their home. Claire goes to live with her aunt Noreen until, nearly a decade later, as World War II rages, Claire returns home. She finds her father as unpleasant as ever and embroiled in business with a mysterious and off-putting foreigner named Carsten Reiniger. Claire’s suspicions are confirmed when she and Noreen are kidnapped by Reiniger and her father, who are both working for the Nazis. Tailed by the U.S. government, the women and their captors flee to Germany. But Claire soon discovers that Reiniger may not be what he seems, and she must try to decipher the mystery while attempting to escape with her aunt. Williams vividly evokes the pre-war and wartime eras, depicting days of chaos, confusion and uncertainty. Likewise, she is mostly successful in avoiding the trap of drawing the Nazi characters as cartoonish villains or goose-stepping stooges; Williams’ Nazis are real folks with all the foibles of ordinary people, making them that much more chilling. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Claire’s father, who is introduced as an unrepentant bad guy and never moves beyond that one-dimensional characterization. The narrative crackles with intensity in the beginning but slows once the women are abducted. The bulk of the novel, a chronicle of Claire and Noreen’s passage to Germany as captives, presents a travel itinerary peppered with dialogue between the principals. Including several more intriguing situations, in addition to the mystery of Reiniger’s allegiance, would further the theme of duplicity. The book does pick up steam at the end but ratcheting up the suspense and editing for brevity would have made this a taut, lean thriller.
Excels at historic details and characterization but lacks intrigue.
OP-DEC: Operation Deceit, Press Release
Fiction Thriller Takes Readers on Living History Journey into Secret Exploits of World War II with All the Explosions of a Hollywood Blockbuster
"K. Williams’ historical novel “Op-Dec: Operation Deceit” takes readers back decades when the world was enmeshed in the effects of World War II"
The idea behind K. Williams’ Film Noir-esque work “Op-Dec: Operation Deceit” (ISBN 1468193082) all started in a dream. After writing down the few snippets, it grew into a fast paced read that transports readers back to World War II and popular culture of the 1940s. Despite being fiction, the novel displays actual historical events and people of 1942 alongside the possible emotive speculation of those affected by WWII who are embodied in the fictional characters.
In 1933, at the height of Boston’s social season, Claire is sent away from her childhood home to live in New York. When the feisty heroine returns home several years later, she finds the captivating stranger Carsten Reiniger inserted among Boston’s elite. As memories of her past and the devastating nature of the present collide, she pieces Carsten’s history together and finds a disturbing link to her past.
Williams engages her readers by questioning the assumed ideology people had in 1942 during the war. Her comparison of the struggles some Germans faced due to an automatic association with Nazis can equate to the discrimination that some of Islamic faith face today due to extremists. The work also shows the progression of women in society through Claire, who makes a journey from her sheltered glittering New York to a worldly vantage among the debris of war torn Europe in a matter of a few weeks.
“‘Op-Dec’ is an active method of teaching history through entertainment,” Williams says. “The story suggests that things are not always as they seem. This uncomfortable stance for the reader should provoke deeper thought about the work long after the reader has finished it, leaving them begging for more about the secret war that took place during World War II. It is my hope that I inspire them to go out and get that knowledge.”
Williams believes “Op-Dec” will appeal to readers just seeking entertainment but also those with an interest in historical fiction. The ideas contained among the exciting twists and turns will be valuable to every reader. She also hopes her work will lead to a new perspective on the power of concepts we readily accept about others without question. “It has something for everyone,” she says.
“Op-Dec: Operation Deceit” is available for sale online at amazon.com and other channels.
About the Author: Kelly L. Williams is currently working on her master’s at Empire State College and hoping to turn “OP-DEC: Operation Deceit” into a screenplay. She also has several projects in the works including a sci-fi trilogy, a long-term fantasy series and other screenplays. She was born and raised in New York and is a graduate of the University of Albany.
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The views and opinions expressed in this press release do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of CreateSpace or its affiliates.
"K. Williams’ historical novel “Op-Dec: Operation Deceit” takes readers back decades when the world was enmeshed in the effects of World War II"
The idea behind K. Williams’ Film Noir-esque work “Op-Dec: Operation Deceit” (ISBN 1468193082) all started in a dream. After writing down the few snippets, it grew into a fast paced read that transports readers back to World War II and popular culture of the 1940s. Despite being fiction, the novel displays actual historical events and people of 1942 alongside the possible emotive speculation of those affected by WWII who are embodied in the fictional characters.
In 1933, at the height of Boston’s social season, Claire is sent away from her childhood home to live in New York. When the feisty heroine returns home several years later, she finds the captivating stranger Carsten Reiniger inserted among Boston’s elite. As memories of her past and the devastating nature of the present collide, she pieces Carsten’s history together and finds a disturbing link to her past.
Williams engages her readers by questioning the assumed ideology people had in 1942 during the war. Her comparison of the struggles some Germans faced due to an automatic association with Nazis can equate to the discrimination that some of Islamic faith face today due to extremists. The work also shows the progression of women in society through Claire, who makes a journey from her sheltered glittering New York to a worldly vantage among the debris of war torn Europe in a matter of a few weeks.
“‘Op-Dec’ is an active method of teaching history through entertainment,” Williams says. “The story suggests that things are not always as they seem. This uncomfortable stance for the reader should provoke deeper thought about the work long after the reader has finished it, leaving them begging for more about the secret war that took place during World War II. It is my hope that I inspire them to go out and get that knowledge.”
Williams believes “Op-Dec” will appeal to readers just seeking entertainment but also those with an interest in historical fiction. The ideas contained among the exciting twists and turns will be valuable to every reader. She also hopes her work will lead to a new perspective on the power of concepts we readily accept about others without question. “It has something for everyone,” she says.
“Op-Dec: Operation Deceit” is available for sale online at amazon.com and other channels.
About the Author: Kelly L. Williams is currently working on her master’s at Empire State College and hoping to turn “OP-DEC: Operation Deceit” into a screenplay. She also has several projects in the works including a sci-fi trilogy, a long-term fantasy series and other screenplays. She was born and raised in New York and is a graduate of the University of Albany.
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The views and opinions expressed in this press release do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of CreateSpace or its affiliates.
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Blue Honor by K. Williamshttp://www.bluehonor.com/
Hello Pards,
I am writing this and listening to one of my fav singers (Jeff Buckley) hoping his song "Hallelujah" can help me find all the words I want to say in this review. If he fails me, I will put on some U-2...lol
Okay! Lets get down to business. Shall we pards?
Back in September, at the Civil War Encampment, I had the Pleasure and Honor of meeting the very beautiful Miss Williams under her tent. She was selling her Civil War historical fiction book Blue Honor. As I was talking to her, I found out it was a love story during the Civil War. As she was explaining the story line to me, I missed what she said because I was thinking to myself "I never read a love story book," and "Love stories are not me. I want action and shoot 'em up type books," and "What would the guys think of me reading a love story book?"
Well, I owe buying the book to Corporal Bob Sandusky (editor's note: I'm innocent I swear I had nothing to do with this) who stated in front of Miss Williams that he wanted a review on Blue Honor for "The Bugle" and I think that was right after he stated to Miss Williams: "I don't know why we put stripes on him. He is a marshmallow." I think my face blushed as red as the British Regimental Coat I wear for Rev War.
So, I just got done reading Blue Honor and I have to say it was one of the best historical fiction books I have read in a very long time. I am putting her book up there with Alan Eckerd's historical fiction book on the French and Indian Wars: Wilderness Empire.
As I was reading Miss Williams's Blue Honor, I felt like I was one of her characters. When she wrote about the lads sitting around the fire drinking and passing spirits, I thought about myself and my pards at past events. I felt the rain and being wet while eating my rations around a fire or crawled up in my dog tent eating. We've all been there.
There was a part in the book that I really enjoyed. It was when an Irish soldier was playing the banjo. I thought about myself since I play banjo and period music, but I also could not help thinking about my Great Great Grandfather Patrick Fitzpatrick and what it must have been like for him and his pards in the 69th NY during the war.
Miss Williams captured everything in one book: love, the home front for the soldiers' families, the battles, the officers and their mistake's, what it was like to be captured by Johnny's and having to suffer life in a prison camp and an army hospital. Most important, what Miss Williams really caught onto was the life of the soldiers themselves and the harsh suffering they had to live day in and day out, every single day of their lives, wondering if they would return home, or be wounded, or worse, be killed.
There was, in fact, a soldier who was wounded and I thought about my Patrick at Fredericksburg, wondering if his pard helped him in the same manner. (If you want to know who got wounded, you have to buy the book. I am not telling.)
The letters between Emily and her lover Joseph, I thought made the book and kept your interest to read more. I found it very hard to put the book down. As soon as I put it down, I picked it right back up. I had to know what happened next. I felt like if I closed the book, I was putting the characters' lives on hold and dragging out the suffering of those in pain because of the deep love they held for each other.
Miss Williams outdid herself in a wonderful and outstanding work of art. Miss Williams, Thank you for a wonderful book and bringing the Civil War to life like no one has before.
I HIGHLY recommend all to go get this book!
Review by 3rd Sgt Peter M. Bond
Blue Honor by K. Williamshttp://www.bluehonor.com/
Hello Pards,
I am writing this and listening to one of my fav singers (Jeff Buckley) hoping his song "Hallelujah" can help me find all the words I want to say in this review. If he fails me, I will put on some U-2...lol
Okay! Lets get down to business. Shall we pards?
Back in September, at the Civil War Encampment, I had the Pleasure and Honor of meeting the very beautiful Miss Williams under her tent. She was selling her Civil War historical fiction book Blue Honor. As I was talking to her, I found out it was a love story during the Civil War. As she was explaining the story line to me, I missed what she said because I was thinking to myself "I never read a love story book," and "Love stories are not me. I want action and shoot 'em up type books," and "What would the guys think of me reading a love story book?"
Well, I owe buying the book to Corporal Bob Sandusky (editor's note: I'm innocent I swear I had nothing to do with this) who stated in front of Miss Williams that he wanted a review on Blue Honor for "The Bugle" and I think that was right after he stated to Miss Williams: "I don't know why we put stripes on him. He is a marshmallow." I think my face blushed as red as the British Regimental Coat I wear for Rev War.
So, I just got done reading Blue Honor and I have to say it was one of the best historical fiction books I have read in a very long time. I am putting her book up there with Alan Eckerd's historical fiction book on the French and Indian Wars: Wilderness Empire.
As I was reading Miss Williams's Blue Honor, I felt like I was one of her characters. When she wrote about the lads sitting around the fire drinking and passing spirits, I thought about myself and my pards at past events. I felt the rain and being wet while eating my rations around a fire or crawled up in my dog tent eating. We've all been there.
There was a part in the book that I really enjoyed. It was when an Irish soldier was playing the banjo. I thought about myself since I play banjo and period music, but I also could not help thinking about my Great Great Grandfather Patrick Fitzpatrick and what it must have been like for him and his pards in the 69th NY during the war.
Miss Williams captured everything in one book: love, the home front for the soldiers' families, the battles, the officers and their mistake's, what it was like to be captured by Johnny's and having to suffer life in a prison camp and an army hospital. Most important, what Miss Williams really caught onto was the life of the soldiers themselves and the harsh suffering they had to live day in and day out, every single day of their lives, wondering if they would return home, or be wounded, or worse, be killed.
There was, in fact, a soldier who was wounded and I thought about my Patrick at Fredericksburg, wondering if his pard helped him in the same manner. (If you want to know who got wounded, you have to buy the book. I am not telling.)
The letters between Emily and her lover Joseph, I thought made the book and kept your interest to read more. I found it very hard to put the book down. As soon as I put it down, I picked it right back up. I had to know what happened next. I felt like if I closed the book, I was putting the characters' lives on hold and dragging out the suffering of those in pain because of the deep love they held for each other.
Miss Williams outdid herself in a wonderful and outstanding work of art. Miss Williams, Thank you for a wonderful book and bringing the Civil War to life like no one has before.
I HIGHLY recommend all to go get this book!
Review by 3rd Sgt Peter M. Bond
