Author: termberkden

I am a writer, a software engineer, and a refugee from the punk/metal/new wave/my-God-what-did-we-do-last-night daze of the San Francisco scene. I write, I run, I actually stop and smell the roses, I meow back at cats, and I pet strange yet friendly dogs.
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Into the pit – An excerpt from my novel A Long Slow Aftermath

This is an excerpt from my Novel A long Slow Aftermath. In this scene, our working class hero and main character Preston takes his friend, neighbor, and girlfriend to his longtime friend Thea to her first ever punk show. Toshi comes from the other side of the tracks, but she’s also open-minded and wants to …

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All the Quotes from my Two Book Series The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright

In my two book series Dani Dassler, Simon Warwick Beresford! A lot of quotes are song lyrics. Let me know if you know the band. Extra credit if you already know the song! I heard that girl is fast and frightening Dirty hair and a laugh that’s mean Her neighbors call her an evil machine …

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A Night Time Drive – Excerpt from my upcoming novel Finding the Apex Devil Girl

Skye Wright takes a random middle-of-the-night drive in my upcoming novel Finding the Apex Devil Girl. This is a sneak peek scene from book three of The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series, coming out in May 2023. This is a work in progress, so any feedback for this excerpt is appreciated!      Skye …

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The Mosh Pit – An excerpt for my upcoming novel, What the Hell Ever Happen to Casey Varga?

     What’s it like to be in a mosh pit? Have you dive into the pit? And if so, how would you describe it to someone who’s never been to a punk show?      The following is an excerpt from my upcoming novel What the Hell Ever Happened to Casey Varga? I am posting this …

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Nine Bechdel Test Movies you Should See!

Jennifer Lawrence as Ree in the movie Winter’s Bone, based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell What is the Bechdel test? Formulated by Alison Bechdel as a test for movies and gender representation, in order for a movie to pass the Bechdel test it must meet these three criteria: 1) There must be at least …

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Fake Escorts Getting Star Treked! – Having Fun with a Twitter Scammer

I have a very active twitter with more than 35K followers, and I get messaged a lot. Usually by SEO experts and such trying to get me to hire them or people hustling their gigs. But I also get scammers. I always ignore the scammers, as it’s usually pretty easy to pick out the online …

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Miranda Courtesan – An excerpt from my novel Blood, Skin, and Ink

This is an excerpt from my novel Blood, Skin, and Ink. This excerpt is a flashback to her early days in San Francisco. She has gotten a job as an exotic dancer at a San Francisco club at the age of seventeen. (Using a fake ID when she applied for the job!) In this scene …

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In Defense of Country Music

Country music, more so than many other genres, has a bad reputation, especially among the more “hip” crowds. The genre is frequently maligned by many people who enjoy other forms of music, from punks to metalheads to jazz enthusiasts, to classical music nerds and hip-hop Jedi, and even people who are simply fond of straight …

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Which One of my Characters Are You?

Take out your cell phone! Your battery percentage will tell you which one of my many characters you are! Check it out and read an excerpt on your character! 90% – 100%        You are Skye Wright! The hero of most of my novels, the one character who’s gotten more airtime in my works than …