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| Voted Best Young Adult book, 2016 |
I'm excited to share the news that last week I earned the kickboxing rank of Green Belt, the fourth ranking of nine belts. Kickboxing is a physical and mental workout but so good for the body and mind. I love it. Each belt level requires a minimum of 80 hours training before applying for the test/exam. You probably know that kickboxing is the combination of two martial arts techniques - Muay Thai and Karate. I've been a student at the Dojo (training centre) for four years and I'm not planning on stopping until my body says so. Next belt: blue.
Oss!
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| Japanese symbols for 'Oss,' conveying the idea of 'persevering when pushed' |
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| My Green belt promotion at TNT School of Martial Arts |
Here's another sneak preview of my upcoming book, The Twisted Climb: Darkness Descends.
DRAFT
Black hairy spiders, each the size of a man’s hand, were
scuttling out of the hole. Their hulking, pulsing bodies were grotesquely disproportionate
to their spiny legs. Multi-faceted eyes reflected dozens of moons, like a
disco ball over a lake. The onslaught of freakish spiders continued as they swarmed
across the sand and into the night air, scrabbling over each other as they
sought to protect their uncovered nest. There were hundreds of them and, like a
legion of eight-legged beasts, they just kept coming.
“The cliff!” Connor shouted. “Head for the cliff!”
The three raced toward the precipice, churning sand in their
wake. Connor glanced back and saw the army of spiders scurrying toward them at
rocket speed. He grabbed hold of Jayden’s hand and, still running, grabbed
Max’s hand too.
“JUMP!”
Do something special today. And enjoy life!
The Twisted Climb
BEST Young Adult Book 2016, P&E Readers' Poll
A novel for teens, young adults and adults young at
heart
Email: author.j.c.kavanagh@gmail.com
Twitter @JCKavanagh1 (Author J.C. Kavanagh)
