Kurt B. Ellis

Science Fiction and Contemporary Fiction Author

sexual assault

Announcing My First Book Award! – Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD

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 …

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Do You Feel Responsible for Your Abuse? – Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD

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 …

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How Do You Deal with the Narcissists in Your Life? – Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD

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 …

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Why Do You Self-Isolate? – Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD

Why Do You Self-Isolate? As a childhood trauma survivor, do you find at times that you prefer to be alone? Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do you self-isolate?” Self-isolation is a typical result of childhood trauma. And it’s one of the things I still battle with, even after years of therapy. Hi, this is Kurt …

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Will You Be a Better Version of Your Parents? – Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD

Will You Be a Better Version of Your Parents? As a child abuse trauma survivor, did you ever ask yourself, “Will you be a better version of your parents?” Now we all know that parenting is not easy. Still, this fundamental question is something that we should all challenge ourselves. Hi, this is Kurt B. Ellis, …

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Did You Become a Perfectionist? – Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD

Did You Become a Perfectionist? As a result of your child abuse, did you become a perfectionist? Did you ever feel like you were not good enough and that if you just worked harder, you could improve? Hi, this is Kurt B. Ellis, an author who self-publishes with Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing. I became a perfectionist because …

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Can You Forgive Your Abuser? – Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD

Can You Forgive Your Abuser? As a childhood sexual abuse victim, can you forgive your abuser? This is a question I’ve really wrestled with. I know, from a religious standpoint, that I should. However, the crimes committed against me were so egregious that I have still not been able to forgive my abusers fully. Hi, this …

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Searching LGBTQ Book Reviewers! – Boy in the Barn: Journey of Triumph Over Horrific Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and PTSD

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 …

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