Introducing My Latest Book Hello, book fans! I’m pleased to announce that my latest book, “Promise to Eddie,” has recently been posted on Amazon. The Kindle is available now for pre-orders. The Kindle, paperback, and audiobook will go live later this year. Hi. This is Kurt B. Ellis, an award-winning author who self-publishes with Amazon’s KDP. […]
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2024 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist For the third time, my novel has been selected for an award! I am honored and pleased to announce that I have been recognized as a National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist for my novel, Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD,
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2024 Book Excellence Award Finalist I am incredibly excited to announce that I have been recognized as a Book Excellence Award Finalist for my book, Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD in the LGBTQ Fiction Category. Out of thousands of books that were entered into the Book
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Do You Read the Tension in People? Do you read the tension in people? Is this something that comes easily to you? Do you find that you can quickly discern if someone is stressed, in pain, or about to show threatening behavior? This discernment is common for empaths, a trait that I possess. It is
Should You Trust Your First Impressions? Should you trust your first impressions? This is a question I’ve asked myself many times and have discussed often with coworkers and family. As a child abuse survivor, I developed a high sense of intuition about people. I became an empath. I could quickly sense if strangers were good
Was Your Childhood Manipulated? Was your childhood manipulated? Did you grow up being controlled, coerced, and extorted to do things you did not want? I am a child and sexual abuse survivor. Beginning at six and lasting for the next eleven years, I was groomed by my sadistic brother and then pimped out to men
Are You Stronger Than You Think? Are you stronger than you think? Too often in life, we face obstacles, hardship, or despair, which may seem overwhelming, daunting, or too much to bear. Do you realize it strengthens you every time you endure something like this? I am now in my sixties. And Lord knows I’ve been
Life-Altering Words of Wisdom! Would you like to learn some essential life-altering words of wisdom? My grandfather taught me these precious life concepts over fifty years ago. These guiding words were my north star, especially at the lowest moments in my childhood when I was being abused. I am now in my sixties. I have
Since My Global Book Award! As you may recall, in September, I received a Global Book Award for my book, “Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD.” Today, I am sharing how this award has impacted my book and some activities outside of writing and being an author.
Do You Feel Guilty for Being Good to Yourself? As a child abuse survivor, do you feel guilty for being good to yourself? That is, doing something that makes you happy, brings you joy, and gives you contentment. Did you know you were probably conditioned to be this way by your upbringing? I was raised in