ETJ Writes

Where the people in my head live Author: Thorunn⚡ || LinkTree Current WIPS: Afallon • Amiri of Caro • Stealing Freedom

[etjwrites]

It's finally here! ⚡️THORUNN⚡️ now has an audiobook companion, recorded, edited, and produced by indie author Esther T. Jones. Two years in the making, this dynamic and thrilling #scifi adventure features over 40 voiced characters and engaging narration that brings this 13-hour story to life!

Amazon.com: Thorunn (Audible Audio Edition): Esther T. Jones, Esther T. Jones, Starren Isle Press: Books

Listen now on the audible app on your iphone, tablet, and other bluetooth connected devices, and let yourself be swept away by this epic tale of surging action, heartbreak and betrayal, and three teens struggling to find their place in the alien world they're desperately trying to save.

A big thanks to my cover artist @donjones-uk for adapting the original artwork to the audible specifications, and a huge thank you to all past, current, and future readers. ❤️ Your thoughtful review is MUCH appreciated.

[etjwrites]

I'll always fiercely defend the hill that some people ARE just born talented.

[robinade]

In conversation with multiple posts going around discussing technical literacy and typing skills…

I HAD typing classes: my typing speed is less than 35 Words Per Minute

I did NOT have typing classes: my typing speed is less than 35 WPM

I HAD typing classes: my typing speed is 36-45 WPM

I did NOT have typing classes: my typing speed is 36-45 WPM

I HAD typing classes: my typing speed is 46-55 WPM

I did NOT have typing classes: my typing speed is 46-55 WPM

I HAD typing classes: my typing speed is 56-69 WPM

I did NOT have typing classes: my typing speed is 56-69 WPM

I HAD typing classes: my typing speed is faster than 70 WPM

I did NOT have typing classes: my typing speed is faster than 70 WPM

I'm on mobile/ vanilla extract option

Remaining time: 1 day 5 hours

➡️ Take a typing test here (and you need an actual, physical keyboard for this):

1-Minute Typing Test — TypingTest.now

The industry-standard benchmark used by employers and typing certifications worldwide.

➡️ 'Typing classes' refers to computer skills classes you might have had in school; you can also count games or other related typing training your parents might have had you do.

➡️ Across 3 different typing test websites*, the (english language) world average typing speed is 40 WPM.

*typingtest.now, typingtestgo.com, typerworld.com

[etjwrites]

I'm around 65 WPM, and I think that's pretty decent, considering that I basically learned typing from a game.

It's called Tux Typing, and was the only way I was able to get my kid self to learn how to type correctly.

[etjwrites]

A government conspiracy. A terrible secret. And three teens, caught in the middle of it all. Frix season is coming, and no one will escape unscathed . . .

This excerpt from ⚡️THORUNN⚡️is for all you whump lovers out there. Our poor protagonist Kenton is NOT having a good time. 🥺

Find the official audiobook on the audible app & start listening today! 🎧📖

[etjwrites]

[animentality]

[daily-prompts]

Give your setting a secret. What happened there years ago that the landscape still refuses to forget?

[etjwrites]

The face I make when I'm trying to read and a car zooms by 😅

[70sscifiart]

Andrew Liptak at Transfer Orbit interviewed me about my upcoming art book!

Your first book was Worlds Beyond Time: what will this new book do that you couldn't do with that one?

There’s a great Leo Steinberg quote: “All art is infested by other art.” My first book took a really close look at one slice of science fiction illustration (mostly book covers, mostly 1960s-’80s), so this new one is pulling back to look at the web of influences that went into that era and emerged from it.

I’m covering such a broad area that it’s going to be impossible to include everything, so I’m approaching it more like an art smorgasbord that jumps around between centuries and mediums.

Read the whole interview over here!

[etjwrites]

Loving how my IG grid is looking. 😊

[etjwrites]

It's been years since I did art, and this piece took me almost four hours to colour. It was fun though! It'll be a header for a short piece of writing I'm posting soon.

[etjwrites]

Here it is, the official ⚡️THORUNN⚡️ Spotify playlist, all 85 mins of it!

I listened to these songs quite a bit while drafting, revising, and putting the finishing touches on my novel, and it’s carefully curated (if listening from the desktop, or premium on the app) to give y'all the perfect ⚡️THORUNN⚡️ listening experience. A good bit of these songs could apply to either Laine or Kenton, (though some are specific to each – kudos to you if you can accurately guess which!) but some also center around other characters – both friend and foe – and around themes from the novel: family, loss, forgiveness, hope.

The playlist starts off rather melancholy (given what happens to Kenton’s family in the beginning of the book), and bounces back and forth between anger and grief – with some encouragement slipped in between here and there – before leading to a defiant, hopeful ending. I’ve included some relevant lyrics from each song (most under a cut, since there are 22 songs on this playlist) and there’s a mix of styles and genres from a wide variety of artists, though it does trend in the alt/rock direction. Music from the 70’s all the way to recent years has made the list, and there’s even a South African song gracing this collection!

⚡️THORUNN⚡️ was released May 20, 2020, everywhere books are sold, and I would be utterly delighted if y'all gave this playlist a listen while reading. It’ll definitely enhance your experience, and give you a peek into my state of mind while writing.

1. Fix You – Coldplay

When you try your best but you don’t succeed When you feel so tired but you can’t sleep Stuck in reverse

2. Umama – Sjava  

English Translation:

I miss my mom I am unable to go on I cannot continue I miss my mom

3. O-oh Child – The Five Stairsteps

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[etjwrites]

Been listening to this again. 1k words of a post-story reflection is now complete. I'll be doing some minor edits, but it'll be up soon.

[etjwrites]

Left my novel at a Little Free Library I stumbled across.

[etjwrites]

Streaming also doesn't exist, doordash neither.

[etjwrites]

I don't think I ever shared my Gambit cosplay on here. 'Twas inspired by the Deadpool movie, but X-Men97 has me in my mutant feels again.

[gailynovelry]

The fastest way to accomplish The Project is to cease being afraid of The Project. The Project cannot maim you. The Project cannot kill you. The Project is more afraid of you than you are of it. It is okay if The Project turns out differently from how it was in your head, and it is okay if it has flaws. You are capable of engaging with The Project.

[etjwrites]

A government conspiracy. A terrible secret. And three teens, caught in the middle of it all. Frix season is coming, and no one will escape unscathed . . .

This snippet from ⚡️THORUNN⚡️features a desperate battle against a monstrous aquatic creature.

Find the official audiobook on the audible app & start listening today! 🎧📖