I always post excerpts from my novels on my blog. Here is a list of one excerpt from all eight of my novels and my two books series. Try before you buy. Read a sample before deciding to buy a book. Find out what you’re in for! Gutter Folklore My first ever novel. A collection …
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.
Living in a Squat – An Excerpt from my new novel Blood, Skin, and Ink
This is an excerpt from my novel Blood, Skin, and Ink. Blood, Skin, and Ink is the story of a woman who’s been to Hell and back so many times she’s lost count. A sex worker, a teenage runaway running from the law, a wild rock and roll musician, and a barroom brawler. Miranda is …
The Incomplete Subculture – The One Thing That Punk is Missing
The world of punk is one of the most vibrant cultures in the world. Centered principally on music, it’s rich in art, fashion, and activism. It’s a movement and a culture that goes beyond mere aesthetics, a driving force to influence and change Western culture for the better. It is definitely not rebellion cosplay. But …
The Reluctant Twelve Stepper – An Excerpt from my novel Blood, Skin, and Ink
This is an excerpt from my novel Blood, Skin, and Ink. Blood, Skin, and Ink is the story of a woman who’s been to Hell and back so many times she’s lost count. A sex worker, a teenage runaway running from the law, a wild rock and roll musician, and a barroom brawler. Miranda is …
The Daily Life of a Devil Girl – Preview of my Novel Blood, Skin, and Ink
This is an excerpt from my novel Blood, Skin, and Ink: The Tale of Miranda Scholl Blood, Skin, and Ink is the story of a woman who’s been to Hell and back so many times she’s lost count. A sex worker, a teenage runaway running from the law, a wild rock and roll musician, and …
Tales to Live By – Inquiry, Chances, and Facing Fear
Lessons learned from my life maneuvers! Asking Around I was in Phoenix, having just finished up a long distance relay race. And I needed a last minute airport hotel. (I had failed to plan ahead.) I grabbed one at the last minute using one of those those travel sites on my smartphone and booked an …
Welcome to My Nightmare – Writing about Destitution, Abuse, and Revisiting Trauma
She has waist-length black hair. She wears all black. She is usually wearing a band shirt of a punk or industrial band. She is covered with tattoos and scars, all over her body. And she’s six feet tall. Miranda Scholl is a major supporting character in my last two published works: A long Slow Aftermath …
Little Library Encounter – An Excerpt from my novel A Long Slow Aftermath
An excerpt from my recently published novel A Long Slow Aftermath,. Preston visits his favorite little library in the middle of the night and has an unexpected encounter. This scene is the introduction of Miranda, a major supporting character in this work, as well as my latest publication The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright. …
Punks Working Out – – Novel Excerpt from The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright
This is an excerpt from my new two books series The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright. This excerpt is from the first book. Skye has let her friend and Narcotics Anonymous sponsor Lee talk her into trying out a fitness boot camp in an effort to try and improve her life. Little does she …
Evolution of an Epithet: The Dark Side of the Karen Concept
Karen (Slang) – Karen is a pejorative term for a white woman perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal. The term is often portrayed in memes depicting white women who use their white privilege to demand their own way. – From Wikipedia “Where hides evil in my kingdom, then?” …