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BETRAYED: Powerful Stories of Kick-Ass Crime Survivors

October 19, 2017 · by · in author, betrayed, Crime, crime fiction, domestic terror, domestic violence, James L'Etoile, killers, personal violence, social issues, stigma, survival, thriller, top 10 list, toxic relationships, violence · 2 Comments

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and it isn’t by accident that Authors On the Air released their inaugural publication–a crime fiction anthology focused on the issue of personal violence and crime survivors–in October. All of the authors gifted their stories to the anthology and all proceeds are being donated to a non-profit community organization […]

It’s Just A Word

June 30, 2016 · by · in author, bad decisions, crime fiction, criminal justice, James L'Etoile, mental health, poor decisions, prison, social issues, stigma, words as weapons · 4 Comments

Remember the old children’s verse; sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me? Well, I’m calling bullshit on that one. One ill-chosen word has weight and is capable of inflicting a hurtful sting. String a few of these words together and lives are impacted. Last week I posted about a setting […]