Announcing My First Book Award! Today, I am so pleased to be announcing my first book award. On September 6, 2023, I learned that my Boy in the Barn novel was recognized as AWARD FINALIST in the 2023 GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS’ Politics & Social Sciences category. Hi, this is Kurt B. Ellis, an author who …
Do You Feel Responsible for Your Abuse? Do you feel responsible for your abuse? I hope not because you are an abuse victim; you are not responsible for what happened. It does not matter what you are, what you look like, where you were, what you said, did, or represented, what you were wearing, or …
How Do You Deal with the Narcissists in Your Life? How do you deal with the narcissists in your life? I am pretty intolerant of narcissists once I discover them. As a childhood trauma victim, I grew up being controlled, manipulated, and abused by narcissistic family members. As an adult, I now have a short …
Are We Reliving the Repressive 1960’s? Looking at our recent political and societal unrest in parts of the US, I am asking if we are reliving the repressive 1960s. Having grown up in that era in North Carolina, I witnessed many things then that I fear are being repeated now – and this disturbs me. …
How to Stop the Cycle of Sexual Abuse? As a childhood sexual abuse survivor, did you ever ask how to stop the cycle of sexual abuse? As an adult, did you ever feel that you had a moral obligation to prevent it from happening again? Hi, this is Kurt B. Ellis, an author who self-publishes …
Were You Forbidden To Talk? As a childhood sexual abuse victim, were you forbidden to talk? That is, talk about it while it was happening, and later were you forbidden to talk about it as an adult? I was forbidden to talk about my abuse by two critical sets of people in my life. As …
Consistent Reviews For My Trauma Novel! I am pleased to announce that I have very positive and consistent reviews for my trauma novel, which is now being sold on Amazon. My novel’s title is “Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD.” Hi, this is Kurt B. Ellis, …
Searching LGBTQ Book Reviewers! I am searching for advanced book reviewers for my latest LGBTQ novel. The book’s title is “Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD.” It was posted on Amazon last week, and the Kindle is now available for pre-order. The Kindle and paperback will …