…………..ON HATERS VOL.1
People moving forward and making real progress hardly have time to look back. To be honest, I’m tired of this whole stupid “I’ve Got Haterz” culture. Jealous people exist. Ok, ok, we get it! Now stfu about it already.
The flyest people hardly talk about them. Why? They’re so fly that they don’t even see the wack, corny, busted, no swag-having losers that hate on them. People who are REALLY getting it in don’t have time to even mention other people who aren’t.This is just a fact. And, for all of you who get up every morning and your sole purpose is to complain about who’s hating on you, sit yo ass down. Nobody cares about what you’re doing. And another thing, if you find yourself surrounded by “haters,” look in the mirror and re-evaluate yourself. Birds of a feather, flock together. Surround yourself with people who are about GETTING it too. Smh. That is all!
Author Keith Kareem Williams
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Open Spaces Finally
Follow the link to read the reviews for my sophmore drop, Open Spaces.
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Right now(Write now) This is……………..
Right now(Write now) This is……………..
Voice said, "You got baggage on you.Get rid of that. The story's too long, you can't twitter that. Focus on the ones you’re close to. That's the ONLY way to DO & BE what you’re supposed to. You didn't choose this thing you do. This is destiny & it chose you. Go hard until EVERYBODY knows you. And if they suspect, leave 'em at the wayside. Get right with right ones. At the end of it all they already proved to you they ride.
“Roger that!” is how I replied.
People don't understand the type of people that we, (meaning authors who write with passion), are. We are able to write the way we do because of the way the world seeps into our souls and affects us. It takes a heightened sensitivity to be able to do what we do. People can't deal with us or think we're crazy and I guess, we kind of are because we see the world differently from everybody else. What is entertainment to most is what we FEEL on a daily basis. And to tell the truth and put it bluntly, that shit can get f%*!# HEAVY! We try to earn money from our books so that we don’t have to work bullsh*t
9-5’s that bleed us dry and steal our time. All we want is more time to write. That is all. Real authors are not here to hustle readers out of their money. We’re just trying to tell you how the fuck we feel. LISTEN and don’t just HEAR what we say when we write it folks.see the world differently from everybody else. What's entertainment to most is what we FEEL on a daily basis. And to tell the truth & put it bluntly, that shit can get fucking HEAVY! We try to earn money off of our books so that we don't have to work bullshit 9-5's so that we have MORE time to write stories. That is all/ Real writers ain't here to hustle readers out of their money. We're just trying to tell you how the fuck we feel! LISTEN and don't just hear what we say when we write it folks.
PASSION IN THE FACE OF WHATEVER ADVERSITY!
…………………………………………..how I feel.
Voice said, "You got baggage on you.Get rid of that. The story's too long, you can't twitter that. Focus on the ones you’re close to. That's the ONLY way to DO & BE what you’re supposed to. You didn't choose this thing you do. This is destiny & it chose you. Go hard until EVERYBODY knows you. And if they suspect, leave 'em at the wayside. Get right with right ones. At the end of it all they already proved to you they ride.
“Roger that!” is how I replied.
People don't understand the type of people that we, (meaning authors who write with passion), are. We are able to write the way we do because of the way the world seeps into our souls and affects us. It takes a heightened sensitivity to be able to do what we do. People can't deal with us or think we're crazy and I guess, we kind of are because we see the world differently from everybody else. What is entertainment to most is what we FEEL on a daily basis. And to tell the truth and put it bluntly, that shit can get f%*!# HEAVY! We try to earn money from our books so that we don’t have to work bullsh*t
9-5’s that bleed us dry and steal our time. All we want is more time to write. That is all. Real authors are not here to hustle readers out of their money. We’re just trying to tell you how the fuck we feel. LISTEN and don’t just HEAR what we say when we write it folks.see the world differently from everybody else. What's entertainment to most is what we FEEL on a daily basis. And to tell the truth & put it bluntly, that shit can get fucking HEAVY! We try to earn money off of our books so that we don't have to work bullshit 9-5's so that we have MORE time to write stories. That is all/ Real writers ain't here to hustle readers out of their money. We're just trying to tell you how the fuck we feel! LISTEN and don't just hear what we say when we write it folks.
PASSION IN THE FACE OF WHATEVER ADVERSITY!
…………………………………………..how I feel.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Tattoo
Went to the tattoo parlor in Long Island today with my brother. Meant to enhance the dragon wrapped around my arm but, as I saw how much empty space would be left after adding the new elements, I decided to have a new image added. The Koi fish now has become a part of the overall design. Why a Koi fish you may ask? Let me explain.
According to Japanese legend if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals.Others say it means good fortune or luck.
Therefore, I thought it was appropriate to add the design to symbolize my struggle to become greater than I am as a writer. The Koi I had inked on my flesh also isn't just a regular one. It happens to be part dragon and symbolizes the transition it is making. (That's exactly how I feel) So, what started off as a "You know what? I want this dragon to have some background to make it stand out" has evolved into a whole sleeve. (From shoulder to wrist)
Also, the background is amazing, although I have to go back for one more session to have the shading done. From my elbow to my wrist, the background is very stylized water. The Koi fish is partially wrapped around my forearm and is shown splashing in it. On my Bicep, going all the way to my shoulder, there is a majestic cloud design with wind. That's where the dragon that wraps around my entire left arm head sits. But, my dragon is not baring it's teeth or snarling. It's mouth is closed and it remains majestically serene, even in the middle of the wild winds of a storm. And, that's exactly how I am. Eternally calm, even in the face of adversity. I try my best to never despair because I know, I feel in my heart that I am blessed & protected. Forever faithful.
(Sorry I haven't updated much but I'm back on it.)
The next blog post: Let's get into what it was like to create my 2nd novel, Open Spaces.
According to Japanese legend if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals.Others say it means good fortune or luck.
Therefore, I thought it was appropriate to add the design to symbolize my struggle to become greater than I am as a writer. The Koi I had inked on my flesh also isn't just a regular one. It happens to be part dragon and symbolizes the transition it is making. (That's exactly how I feel) So, what started off as a "You know what? I want this dragon to have some background to make it stand out" has evolved into a whole sleeve. (From shoulder to wrist)
Also, the background is amazing, although I have to go back for one more session to have the shading done. From my elbow to my wrist, the background is very stylized water. The Koi fish is partially wrapped around my forearm and is shown splashing in it. On my Bicep, going all the way to my shoulder, there is a majestic cloud design with wind. That's where the dragon that wraps around my entire left arm head sits. But, my dragon is not baring it's teeth or snarling. It's mouth is closed and it remains majestically serene, even in the middle of the wild winds of a storm. And, that's exactly how I am. Eternally calm, even in the face of adversity. I try my best to never despair because I know, I feel in my heart that I am blessed & protected. Forever faithful.
(Sorry I haven't updated much but I'm back on it.)
The next blog post: Let's get into what it was like to create my 2nd novel, Open Spaces.
Monday, March 1, 2010
GHOSTS OF THE GULLY GOD
Ghosts of the Gully God
(excerpt from The Gully God Chronicles)
©Keith Kareem Williams 2010
I just came back from standing in this blizzard. I didn’t know what possessed me to step into the snow and the cold. More than the fresh snow called me and that’s when SHE saw me. We stood close without feeling cold. “But we should get inside,” I said and tried to pull her close. She left without leaving footprints and yelled back that I shouldn’t talk to ghosts.
And maybe she was right. But, I can’t help it because I’ve been haunted all of my life. The Ghosts of the Gully God surround me. Some protect my flesh like armor while others seek to destroy me. The love of some haunts me spitefully while others laugh heartily at my misfortunes and folly. To tell you the truth, these ghosts, apparitions, spirits, banshees, angels and demons are so familiar that they’re family to me. The realest thing I can say is that I trust these incredible intangibles more than I trust the living. Why? Because I know their purpose. I know their intentions and exactly what they want from me. I’ve kept knowledge of them to myself until now. It’s against the rules for me to say anything aloud so I’ve just decided to write it down, quietly. If I dare to speak these secrets with my voice, it would just spoil the magic. And, I’d miss them if they left me, even the monsters. I enjoy the fights with them from time to time because they keep me strong. And, my ghosts are always with me, even when everyone else is gone. As I tell this, please understand that I’m not that crazy. This is fact, not fiction and this is my reality.
THE DAISY MAIDEN
The Daisy Maiden is the “SHE” that I spoke of before; the one that walked away without leaving footprints in the freshly fallen snow. I’ve chosen to call her the Daisy Maiden even though she isn’t that dainty at all. I though t I had no weak points but she’s like the medieval torture device called the iron maiden. She’s gifted with thousands of inner needles and when she trapped me inside of her, one of her spikes was bound to puncture that weak point I thought to be so well-hidden. She’s the reason why some of you may find it impossible for me to fall in love with you. You see, to me, she’s as delicate as the flower I named her after. In fact, I know for a fact that they’re her favorite. On a quiet night in bed, she told me so herself. She even has one drawn on her body. But, I never forget that she’s dangerous. I’m lucky that she’s so quiet now because once upon a time, just one careless whisper from her lips was enough to trap me in her field of flowers.
THE WINGED WRITER
I want you to imagine my shock as a young kid, to wake up from a lazy, daytime, summer vacation nap to find that someone was standing on my fire escape. Yes, on the other side of the bars that protected the living room window, I saw the Winged Writer with a long piece of aged parchment in his hand. My grandmother’s one-bedroom apartment always had too many people home, (usually seven to be exact), but somehow I knew that he was there for me. He looked up from his parchment for a split second and I nearly jumped out of my skin when we made eye-contact. He calmly put away his pen, tucked away the parchment and smiled before he flew away. I used to wish that I knew what he was writing or what list he’d put my name on but nowadays, I’m not so sure I want or need to know.
THE FEVER
As a child, I used to get sick and drift off into these fever-induced dreams where I’m almost sure I drifted between life and death. Under the light of my mother’s fearful face, it felt like I existed in two places at the same time. When I couldn’t see her face, I was sure that the Fever was trying to kill me and take me somewhere that I didn’t want to go. But, mercifully it wasn’t alone. Something else was there that, although I’m a writer and I’ve been told that I have an uncanny gift with words, I’ve never been able to describe. The words to describe the other presence escape me and hide, just beyond the edge of my memories and subconscious thoughts. All I know is that something was there that chased the feelings of death away and always came just in time to keep the Fever at bay.
THE DRAGONS
I was born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon. I find it ironic that I dreamed that one nearly ripped my head off while I was half-awake and half-asleep. Or, so it seemed to me. Since then, I’ve taken something that I’ve been fascinated with while being simultaneously fearful of and tamed it. I’ve taken the images of the dangerous mythological creatures that scared me half to death once and made them my protectors. I’ve had the Dragons permanently inked into my flesh to defend me like armor.
THE FOOLS
Now, I’ve hated the Fools with a passion for a very long time. I can’t really tell if they’re evil or good. Why? Because quite often, they seem to ally themselves with the kinder side of me and actually encourage good deeds. However, when people take kindness for weakness, or reward goodness with wickedness, the Fools laugh in my face. It never fails and they’re always there to laugh when things go wrong. But, I’ve learned to laugh with them and over since then, they’re not as noisy as they used to be.
- These are 5 of the Gully God’s Ghosts. There are more but we’ll save them for another day. Just thought you’d like to take a quick peek at a few of my roommates on the Gully Mountain’s peak.
(excerpt from The Gully God Chronicles)
©Keith Kareem Williams 2010
I just came back from standing in this blizzard. I didn’t know what possessed me to step into the snow and the cold. More than the fresh snow called me and that’s when SHE saw me. We stood close without feeling cold. “But we should get inside,” I said and tried to pull her close. She left without leaving footprints and yelled back that I shouldn’t talk to ghosts.
And maybe she was right. But, I can’t help it because I’ve been haunted all of my life. The Ghosts of the Gully God surround me. Some protect my flesh like armor while others seek to destroy me. The love of some haunts me spitefully while others laugh heartily at my misfortunes and folly. To tell you the truth, these ghosts, apparitions, spirits, banshees, angels and demons are so familiar that they’re family to me. The realest thing I can say is that I trust these incredible intangibles more than I trust the living. Why? Because I know their purpose. I know their intentions and exactly what they want from me. I’ve kept knowledge of them to myself until now. It’s against the rules for me to say anything aloud so I’ve just decided to write it down, quietly. If I dare to speak these secrets with my voice, it would just spoil the magic. And, I’d miss them if they left me, even the monsters. I enjoy the fights with them from time to time because they keep me strong. And, my ghosts are always with me, even when everyone else is gone. As I tell this, please understand that I’m not that crazy. This is fact, not fiction and this is my reality.
THE DAISY MAIDEN
The Daisy Maiden is the “SHE” that I spoke of before; the one that walked away without leaving footprints in the freshly fallen snow. I’ve chosen to call her the Daisy Maiden even though she isn’t that dainty at all. I though t I had no weak points but she’s like the medieval torture device called the iron maiden. She’s gifted with thousands of inner needles and when she trapped me inside of her, one of her spikes was bound to puncture that weak point I thought to be so well-hidden. She’s the reason why some of you may find it impossible for me to fall in love with you. You see, to me, she’s as delicate as the flower I named her after. In fact, I know for a fact that they’re her favorite. On a quiet night in bed, she told me so herself. She even has one drawn on her body. But, I never forget that she’s dangerous. I’m lucky that she’s so quiet now because once upon a time, just one careless whisper from her lips was enough to trap me in her field of flowers.
THE WINGED WRITER
I want you to imagine my shock as a young kid, to wake up from a lazy, daytime, summer vacation nap to find that someone was standing on my fire escape. Yes, on the other side of the bars that protected the living room window, I saw the Winged Writer with a long piece of aged parchment in his hand. My grandmother’s one-bedroom apartment always had too many people home, (usually seven to be exact), but somehow I knew that he was there for me. He looked up from his parchment for a split second and I nearly jumped out of my skin when we made eye-contact. He calmly put away his pen, tucked away the parchment and smiled before he flew away. I used to wish that I knew what he was writing or what list he’d put my name on but nowadays, I’m not so sure I want or need to know.
THE FEVER
As a child, I used to get sick and drift off into these fever-induced dreams where I’m almost sure I drifted between life and death. Under the light of my mother’s fearful face, it felt like I existed in two places at the same time. When I couldn’t see her face, I was sure that the Fever was trying to kill me and take me somewhere that I didn’t want to go. But, mercifully it wasn’t alone. Something else was there that, although I’m a writer and I’ve been told that I have an uncanny gift with words, I’ve never been able to describe. The words to describe the other presence escape me and hide, just beyond the edge of my memories and subconscious thoughts. All I know is that something was there that chased the feelings of death away and always came just in time to keep the Fever at bay.
THE DRAGONS
I was born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon. I find it ironic that I dreamed that one nearly ripped my head off while I was half-awake and half-asleep. Or, so it seemed to me. Since then, I’ve taken something that I’ve been fascinated with while being simultaneously fearful of and tamed it. I’ve taken the images of the dangerous mythological creatures that scared me half to death once and made them my protectors. I’ve had the Dragons permanently inked into my flesh to defend me like armor.
THE FOOLS
Now, I’ve hated the Fools with a passion for a very long time. I can’t really tell if they’re evil or good. Why? Because quite often, they seem to ally themselves with the kinder side of me and actually encourage good deeds. However, when people take kindness for weakness, or reward goodness with wickedness, the Fools laugh in my face. It never fails and they’re always there to laugh when things go wrong. But, I’ve learned to laugh with them and over since then, they’re not as noisy as they used to be.
- These are 5 of the Gully God’s Ghosts. There are more but we’ll save them for another day. Just thought you’d like to take a quick peek at a few of my roommates on the Gully Mountain’s peak.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
SMOKING and DRINKING PART 2
SMOKING and DRINKING
(Sometimes Brooklyn, Mostly Mars)
Part 2 : Drunk and Wasted
I’m drunk and wasted off of pain and I’m almost sure that that’s what keeps me insane. And it’s not just my own. So many people have poured their problems and woes in my glass that now I’m always drunk and wasted. I’m so far gone that I hardly ever look at the ground. Their pain is so real that I can taste it. I can’t put it down. It occupies so much of my time that I need an intervention. This wine of woes is deadly and it keeps me tipsy.
Over one thousand bottles of beer on my wall and each one represents a person that I’ve known. They just passed by and I only knew them for a moment. The dregs at the bottom of every bottle is every tear-stained sob story, tale of misfortune or tragedy I’ve ever known. Those beer bottles are just the people who only spent a blink of an eye in my life. Still, somehow the empty bottles found homes on my wall. I needed a bigger spot because I was running out of space over at my place. So, I write these stories and that’s become the Gully God’s Bar. So, you can hop up on a stool, or even reserve a VIP table if you’re able, drink until you’re nice while you turn the pages. So, on a light night I sip beer too but most of the times I guzzle stronger liquor.
My parents’ pain burns my chest to this day like Jamaican over-proof white rum, straight with no chaser. Both of their childhood stories, histories and memories were enough to keep me staggering sideways and then some. It’s been like that since I was born because it had a direct affect on them and governed their co-existence. But, I’m a grown man now so I’ve managed to maintain and my tolerance is higher. Mercifully, I haven’t experienced the hangover because I haven’t gotten to the day after yet.
I probably take on other’s people’s headaches more than I’m supposed to but I don’t believe in turning my back on the ones that I’m close to. Sometimes, we just toast and toss back a shot but there are times when we dead the whole bottle. All we have is each other because where we’re from, we don’t have real role models. If somebody makes it, it’s only a matter of time before they fall flat on their face so we’ve all agreed that to chase them is a waste. It’s the pain that we share that keeps some of us crazy. Our worlds spin out of control until we’re sick. Eventually we throw it all up and disgust the world when they see our guts all over their streets. That would explain so much of this misery I see and the pounding in my head. I know I’ll never escape because we even pour out liquor for the dead.
Worst of all, the news from all over the world keeps me so twisted that I don’t even look anymore because the room is constantly spinning. The woes of the world can give you alcohol poisoning if you try to take it all in. So much of it is right in my face so I stay drunk and wasted all day. Maybe it’ll change. I hope so because I can’t wait to be sober. I wonder what that’s like?
(Sometimes Brooklyn, Mostly Mars)
Part 2 : Drunk and Wasted
I’m drunk and wasted off of pain and I’m almost sure that that’s what keeps me insane. And it’s not just my own. So many people have poured their problems and woes in my glass that now I’m always drunk and wasted. I’m so far gone that I hardly ever look at the ground. Their pain is so real that I can taste it. I can’t put it down. It occupies so much of my time that I need an intervention. This wine of woes is deadly and it keeps me tipsy.
Over one thousand bottles of beer on my wall and each one represents a person that I’ve known. They just passed by and I only knew them for a moment. The dregs at the bottom of every bottle is every tear-stained sob story, tale of misfortune or tragedy I’ve ever known. Those beer bottles are just the people who only spent a blink of an eye in my life. Still, somehow the empty bottles found homes on my wall. I needed a bigger spot because I was running out of space over at my place. So, I write these stories and that’s become the Gully God’s Bar. So, you can hop up on a stool, or even reserve a VIP table if you’re able, drink until you’re nice while you turn the pages. So, on a light night I sip beer too but most of the times I guzzle stronger liquor.
My parents’ pain burns my chest to this day like Jamaican over-proof white rum, straight with no chaser. Both of their childhood stories, histories and memories were enough to keep me staggering sideways and then some. It’s been like that since I was born because it had a direct affect on them and governed their co-existence. But, I’m a grown man now so I’ve managed to maintain and my tolerance is higher. Mercifully, I haven’t experienced the hangover because I haven’t gotten to the day after yet.
I probably take on other’s people’s headaches more than I’m supposed to but I don’t believe in turning my back on the ones that I’m close to. Sometimes, we just toast and toss back a shot but there are times when we dead the whole bottle. All we have is each other because where we’re from, we don’t have real role models. If somebody makes it, it’s only a matter of time before they fall flat on their face so we’ve all agreed that to chase them is a waste. It’s the pain that we share that keeps some of us crazy. Our worlds spin out of control until we’re sick. Eventually we throw it all up and disgust the world when they see our guts all over their streets. That would explain so much of this misery I see and the pounding in my head. I know I’ll never escape because we even pour out liquor for the dead.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
SMOKING & DRINKING
SMOKING & DRINKING
(excerpt from the Gully God Chronicles)
Part 1 : Full of Smoke
My first love was like smoke from a house fire. It caught me while I was asleep and nearly killed me. The batteries were dead in the smoke alarm and I only knew something was wrong when I started choking. That opened my eyes only to find that the world around me was burning faster than I could put out the flames. In the end, I had no choice but to jump out of the window. It was the best kind, the hottest type of passion that started the fire but I knew that in the end, it would become dangerous to kill me. In time, the burns from the fire healed but my lungs were still scorched from the smoke.
After that, I strictly took in all types of that good smoke that makes one mellow. Some I found around my way, basically homegrowns and domestics. Then I decided to branch out and try the foreign and exotic blends. I guess that could be considered the peace pipe era. No stress, no strings and not really much of a distraction. The only tricky part was keeping my lungs filled. There was no reason to hide anything and I was satisfied with that life. It was easy to keep my sanity and maintain the perfect balance between the soothing smoke and the fresh air.
Just as I was getting comfortable with my pleasant entanglements as opposed to relationships, I introduced myself to one of the deadliest types of smoke known to man. She was like cigarettes, a slow killer. Slow addiction that you never notice until you try to stop. It’s not a demanding type of smoke and it’s easy to keep with you for a long time. It helps you to relieve stress. You put it to your lips without a second thought but over time, that cigarette smoke shrivels your lungs. It makes you weak and prone to getting sick. I didn’t realize that the smoke from that cigarette was killing me slow until I tried to fly like I used to and found out that something as simple as me just being ME could leave me out of breath. Seven years and two months I held that cigarette smoke in my lungs until eventually, I let go of that nicotine addiction. (I still give cigarettes a try from time to time but I never buy packs anymore.)
Now, withdrawal from giving up those cigarettes had me fishing for trouble right after; basically a rebound situation. I was looking for the sexiest high to balance out the lows that only a person who has lost love knows. The problem was, everything I came across reminded me of crack. I never tried it myself but I know what it does to addicts who’ve inhaled the smoke of that demon. Therefore, I never started. I know all about the men who get hemmed up with deadly women who can’t be trusted, drape themselves in deceit and eventually cheat. But those men ignore their suspicions and common sense because her loving is sweet. I never ever breathe that type of smoke.
So, then I decided to take my time. I blow cigar smoke now when I need to ease my mind. Strong-willed women still try hard to make me marry but, the beauty of a good cigar is that I never have to inhale to enjoy the feeling of smoking.
***Of course, those of you who know me know that I’ll re-write this a million times until I get the right vibe. It can’t be helped. It is what it is & that’s how I do what I do.***
COMING SOON – PART 2 : Drunk & Wasted
(excerpt from the Gully God Chronicles)
Part 1 : Full of Smoke
My first love was like smoke from a house fire. It caught me while I was asleep and nearly killed me. The batteries were dead in the smoke alarm and I only knew something was wrong when I started choking. That opened my eyes only to find that the world around me was burning faster than I could put out the flames. In the end, I had no choice but to jump out of the window. It was the best kind, the hottest type of passion that started the fire but I knew that in the end, it would become dangerous to kill me. In time, the burns from the fire healed but my lungs were still scorched from the smoke.
After that, I strictly took in all types of that good smoke that makes one mellow. Some I found around my way, basically homegrowns and domestics. Then I decided to branch out and try the foreign and exotic blends. I guess that could be considered the peace pipe era. No stress, no strings and not really much of a distraction. The only tricky part was keeping my lungs filled. There was no reason to hide anything and I was satisfied with that life. It was easy to keep my sanity and maintain the perfect balance between the soothing smoke and the fresh air.
Just as I was getting comfortable with my pleasant entanglements as opposed to relationships, I introduced myself to one of the deadliest types of smoke known to man. She was like cigarettes, a slow killer. Slow addiction that you never notice until you try to stop. It’s not a demanding type of smoke and it’s easy to keep with you for a long time. It helps you to relieve stress. You put it to your lips without a second thought but over time, that cigarette smoke shrivels your lungs. It makes you weak and prone to getting sick. I didn’t realize that the smoke from that cigarette was killing me slow until I tried to fly like I used to and found out that something as simple as me just being ME could leave me out of breath. Seven years and two months I held that cigarette smoke in my lungs until eventually, I let go of that nicotine addiction. (I still give cigarettes a try from time to time but I never buy packs anymore.)
Now, withdrawal from giving up those cigarettes had me fishing for trouble right after; basically a rebound situation. I was looking for the sexiest high to balance out the lows that only a person who has lost love knows. The problem was, everything I came across reminded me of crack. I never tried it myself but I know what it does to addicts who’ve inhaled the smoke of that demon. Therefore, I never started. I know all about the men who get hemmed up with deadly women who can’t be trusted, drape themselves in deceit and eventually cheat. But those men ignore their suspicions and common sense because her loving is sweet. I never ever breathe that type of smoke.
So, then I decided to take my time. I blow cigar smoke now when I need to ease my mind. Strong-willed women still try hard to make me marry but, the beauty of a good cigar is that I never have to inhale to enjoy the feeling of smoking.
***Of course, those of you who know me know that I’ll re-write this a million times until I get the right vibe. It can’t be helped. It is what it is & that’s how I do what I do.***
Monday, January 18, 2010
Who is this?
He was that writer that sat silently for the 1st three weeks of his first fiction workshop because he wasn't sure how his peers would respond to his brand of fiction. Finally, for fear of failing, he finally read aloud in front of the class. After reading what would later on become the first two chapters of “Water Flows Under Doors”, they labeled him the truth.
After the 1st print run of Water Flows Under Doors, he disappeared for years as his responsibilities to his young family and real life situations dragged him away from his dreams. In that time, his lost a lot, and gained a little. However, he never stopped writing. It had become such an integral part of him that he needed it as if it was the air he breathed. His pen, the paper and his soul had formed a symbiotic relationship that could not be broken.
Finally, after readers of “Water Flows Under Doors” demanded another novel, he decided to re-release his 1st novel and make preparations to unveil his 2nd titled, “Open Spaces”. Since then, he’s made his presence felt at book fairs as well as on the urban blocks throughout his birthplace, the Empire State of New York. Quickly he is making a name for himself throughout the industry and his contemporaries have labeled him a “Beast” with the pen. Social networking sites wake up to see what he has to say next, whether it’s sexually charged flirtation or a vicious rant meant to maim and destroy someone who needed to be put in their place. Some comment while others are just spectators but they all read the posts and affectionately refer to him as Reem the Gully God. Open the cover, take a step inside Keith Kareem Williams, aka Reem the Gully God’s freshman debut, Water Flows Under Doors and see why. Then, after taking a deep breath, prepare for the release of his sophomore giant, “Open Spaces.”
COMING SOON – The review of Open Spaces by Kim McRae (president of the “Readers in Motion Book Club”)http://readersinmotionbookclub.ning.com/
COMING SOON – The review of Open Spaces by Kim McRae (president of the “Readers in Motion Book Club”)http://readersinmotionbookclub.ning.com/
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Water Flows Under Doors chat excerpt
If you missed the chat with the Readers in Motion Book Club last night, here is a sample of how it went down. (Sorry, you had to be there to hear the rest) If you weren't in the building, you missed something amazing.
This is the most realest, calmest, and deepest chat RIM has had yet. Keith pulled RIM down a notch. We aint mad at ya...Speechless!!!!If you haven't read WFUD, you are definitely MISSING OUT. COP that ASAP!!! Take a journey with Keith as he exposes you to the parts of the world that everyone seems to look overlook.Thanks Keith AKA The Gully God for this opportunity. RIM are your #1 supporters. Keep up the outstanding work.For those that missed the chat, enjoy the excerpt below:
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MINAH: WATER FLOWS UNDER DOORS BY KEITH KAREEM WILLIAMS AKA THE GULLY GOD
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MEL-G: round of applause
Reem_the_Gully_God: thank u thank u, you're far too kind - in my Jay -Z voice
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thick_kim: yay
MINAH: FIRST WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME KEITH & NEW MEMBERS WHO ARE SHOWING SUPPORT
MINAH: HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ENJOY AND CONTINUE ON WITH RIM
thick_kim: welcome everyone
Kecia: welcome welcome
Pat_Brown: Thank you would not miss it for the world
PATRICE: welcome
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MINAH: NOW LETS GET STARTED
Reem_the_Gully_God: Let's get it!
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MINAH: KEITH YOU KNOW WE ARE GOING TO BE NOSEY FIRST.....WANT TO KNOW YOUR AGE, WEIGHT, HEIGHT, LENGTH (HMM HMM), # KIDS, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, ETC
MINAH: JUST KIDDING
MINAH: NOW, WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE
Ambriea: lmao
Mika: rotflmao
Mika: wow
MEL-G: lol
thick_kim: ROFLMAO
MEL-G: she not kidding
Reem_the_Gully_God: Ha! I was about to answer all.(I ain't skerred)
thick_kim: LENGTH....OMG
PATRICE: first of kin... cause we are going to kill you for that ending
Ambriea: lmaooo@reem
thick_kim: RIGHT AT TRICE
Ambriea: ROTFLMAO@TRICE
Mika: oh heck yea@trice
MEL-G: @kim lenght of book or.........................
thick_kim: idk I didnt ask
Reem_the_Gully_God: Private inbox me later 4 pics
MEL-G: who is trice i dont see nobody named trice here
MINAH: LET KEITH ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION
MINAH: ROFLMAO
thick_kim: roflmao
MINAH: I WILL ASK AGAIN
PATRICE: lmao
MINAH: WHAT INSPRIED YOU TO WRITE?
Kecia: yall are to much my virginal eyes
Ambriea: lmao @ma
Mika: mines to @kecia
Reem_the_Gully_God: I'm 34
Reem_the_Gully_God: 2 kids
MINAH: KEITH
MINAH: WHAT INSPIRED U TO WRITE
MINAH: I WAS JOKING WITH THE REST...SMGDH
Ambriea: mmhmm
Reem_the_Gully_God: I always had a knack 4 it. even from elementary school I actually wanted to be an aerospace engineer but I couldn't afford the schools
Reem_the_Gully_God: In college, I took a fiction workshop. at the time I was undecided what my major would be
Reem_the_Gully_God: the professor liked my work so much, he said I should just be a writer. The beginning of Water Flows Under Doors (Which I will refer to as WFUD from now on cause it's too long to keep typing) is what i read aloud in class and impressed him.
MINAH: INTERESTING
MINAH: HMM
Ambriea: wow
Dani: wow
PATRICE: true
MINAH: WHEN U DECIDED TO WRITE, DID YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT GENRE?Reem_the_Gully_God: I can still design an airplane from scratch. LOL
Ambriea: cool make me one
Reem_the_Gully_God: No, I wasn't sure what genre. I was heavily into comic books, and fantasy.
thick_kim: a gully god into fantasy shut yo mouth
MINAH: WHAT WAS YOUR MOVITVATION FOR WRITING WFUD?
MINAH: LOL @ KIM
MEL-G: we use to walk home from school cause he spent the cabfare on comic bookds
MEL-G: books]
Reem_the_Gully_God: When I read aloud in class, I could feel the emotions of the room change as I told the story. (I only wrote it because I had been in class for 3 weeks & hadn't said a word)
Pat_Brown: lol
Dani: lol
Kecia: lol
Ambriea: ohh thats an a$$whoopin cabfare spent oh yeah@MEL-G
MINAH: AS A WRITER, WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE
Reem_the_Gully_God: Thats why i love Mel/ He ain't complain once, even though it was a long ass walk
MINAH: he knew he needed the exercise lol
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Kecia: lol
Mika: lol
PATRICE: lol
Dani: lol@minah
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Reem_the_Gully_God: My biggest challenge is 1 - exposure. the 2nd biggest challenge is balancing my time between my 9-5 which is really like a 5-5 and making time for what I love, which is writing
MINAH: AS A WRITER,WHAT IS YOUR STRENGTH?
Reem_the_Gully_God: i think my strength is 1- my story -telling ability. I think I'm skillful @ moving the story along and leaving the reader in places that force them to hurry to the next chapter
Ambriea: *clapping hands* yaaaasssss!
Mika: good answer
MINAH: I agree....
PATRICE: that is true... you did that
Reem_the_Gully_God: 2- i try to bring different elements from other genres into what I write
Pat_Brown: I know when I read the book it had a human touch to it It felt like Tyler was a real person I could relate to
Kecia: i secom=nd that
Kecia: sry second
MINAH: SO YOU KNOW I HAVE TO ASK WHAT IS YOUR WEAKNESS?
Ambriea: ......lol
Reem_the_Gully_God: My weakness is that I'm a perfectionist. It takes me a long time to even write a chapter. I spend huge amounts of time with re-writes until I feel the story is right
Reem_the_Gully_God: oh, yeah, and i don't type well. lmao
thick_kim: GOOD ANSWER
MINAH: Dont forget u type slow
thick_kim: lol aint that the truth@ Minah
Ambriea: lmao oh lawd preach it
MINAH: SMGDHPATRICE: true... looking for keys
Ambriea: i done grew a few grays
MINAH: LOL @ TRICEMika: take about a month before we get a new chapter
PATRICE: it is called speak and type...
thick_kim: gully i think they kinda hot at u
Reem_the_Gully_God: I actually type faster on the qwerty keypad on my phone which just doesn't make sense to me because it's the same keypad
PATRICE: huh??????????????/
Kecia: it's smaller
Reem_the_Gully_God: i think so too thick-kim
Reem_the_Gully_God: i think so too thick-kimMika: i know i am@kim
MINAH: WITH THE CHALLENGES YOU HAVE FACE, WHAT WILL BE YOUR ADVICE FOR INSPIRING WRITERS?
Reem_the_Gully_God: I have a few things. 1-Learn to take criticism. It will help you grow.Seperate the hate(yeah, you'll get it from time to time) and learn from what others tell you
Reem_the_Gully_God: 2-You have to believe in YOU more than anyone else. Passion is key. Lose sleep, drive yourself crazy, go HARD!
MINAH: GREAT ADVICEPATRICE: great advice...
thick_kim: great advice
PATRICE: those be the good books... the ones that the author lose sleep over
thick_kim: mmhmm
Mika: yup
Pat_Brown: truer words...never spoken @ Gully God
MINAH: OK...............
Reem_the_Gully_God: I'm semi-insane. I honestly take on the vibe of the stories I tell.
MINAH: I STARTED CHAT WITH AN INTERVIEW SESSION TO PREPARE YOU KEITH
PATRICE: you are insane for the ending..
MINAH: AS YOU KNOW WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS WFUD
Reem_the_Gully_God: LET'S GET IT!
thick_kim: gully say passionate it sounds so much better than insane
MINAH: AND SOME MEMBERS ARE HOT WITH YOU
MINAH: SO FROM HERE ON OUT
MINAH: UR ON YOUR OWN LOL
MINAH: HOPE YOU CAN KEEP UP
Mika: lol
Mika: oh yea
Reem_the_Gully_God: GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!1
PATRICE: lol... tell him minah
MINAH: RIM.....LETS GET IT
MINAH: FYI: I'M TRY TO HELP YOU
MINAH: LOL
Reem_the_Gully_God: THANKS
Mika: dont help
MINAH: HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH TITLE
Reem_the_Gully_God: I liked the metaphor of water. It represents fluidity and shapelessness.
PATRICE: ok he is getting deep on us
Reem_the_Gully_God: throughout the novel, doors are important to the story
Reem_the_Gully_God: they seperate the characters from each other but somehow, the doors are still unable to keep them apart
Mika: oh snap
Kecia: that's deep
MINAH: YES HE IS @ TRICE
PATRICE: i was just kidding but damn
Ambriea: genius
thick_kim: damn
thick_kim: snap snap
MINAH: WHEN WRITING WFUD, WAS THE FINAL OUTCOME YOUR INITIAL VISION? OR DID YOU DECIDE TO CHANGE UP AS YOU WERE WRITING?
Mika: this was the question i was waiting on
MINAH: LOL @ MIKA
Reem_the_Gully_God: I SAW IT LIKE THAT FROM THE TIME I DECIDED TO TAKE THE SAMPLE I GAVE THE WORKSHOP and TURN IT INTO A FULL NOVEL.
MINAH: GLAD I ASKED
PATRICE: i mean he is taking to long.. i am trying to hold my peace
MINAH: B PATIENT TRICE?MINAH: !
PATRICE: yes mam
MINAH: HE SAID HE TYPED SLOW
Kecia: lol
Reem_the_Gully_God: BUT, I WANT TO TELL Y'ALL THAT YOU AREN'T THE ONLY ONES THAT TRACY'S DEATH HURT. IT HURT ME TOO.
PATRICE: going in the corner
Kecia: but yall he faster than MIke
MINAH: IM TRYING TO PACE HIM (HENCE HELP)
Kecia: lmao
MINAH: KECIA STOOP
MINAH: SMGDH
Kecia: that was a compliment
Reem_the_Gully_God: I STILL FEEL BAD WHENEVER I READ IT MYSELF. IN FACT, WHEN I DECIDED TO REVISIT wWFUD IN MY 2ND BOOK OPEN SPACES, I HAD TO FIGHT MYSELF NOT TO BRING HER BACK
MINAH: I KNOW
MINAH: OK SO WHY DID YOU KILL HER?
MINAH: U JUST OPENED UP A CAN OF WORMS
Mika: Tracy aint do nothing to you
PATRICE: coming out of the corner
Reem_the_Gully_God: I ALMOST MADE HER WAKE UP IN A HOSPITAL BED BUT THEN, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HONEST TO MY WRITING. I NEVER WANT TO BE GIMMICKY
Kecia: yes please answer thta
Mika: but nah you had to kill her
PATRICE: ok ,,, but why
Kecia: NO he did not have to kill her
PATRICE: he sure did not have to...
Kecia: the only one that NEEDED to die was that damn child rapeist
Mika: checking blood pressure
Reem_the_Gully_God: I KNEW THAT wFUD WAS A TRAGEDY. TRACY WAS THE TREASURE THAT REMY SAT ON LIKE A DRAGON.
MEL-G: lol
Mika: its high
MINAH: WHY DID YOU HAVE TRACY HAVE A BABY FOR A 29 YR OLD
Reem_the_Gully_God: TO ME, SHE WAS THE MOST TRAGIC CHARACTER IN THE BOOK AND I ALMOST GAVE HER PEACE FROM ALL OF THE HURT SHE'D EXPERIENCED
Reem_the_Gully_God: @ MINAH
PATRICE: dang you deep...
Kecia: She was the most innocent victim
Reem_the_Gully_God: I SEE IT ALL THE TIME IN MY HOOD. PEOPLE SHY AWAY FROM IT LIKE IT DON'T HAPPEN.
Mika: yes she was@kecia
Reem_the_Gully_God: I WANTED TO TELL THAT STORY and HOW IT REALLY GOES DOWN
PATRICE: i trying to stay mad.. but that was touching what you just said @gully
MINAH: HOW YOU COME WITH AGE BEING THAT SHE WAS SO YOUNG..U COULDA PICKED 20, 21?
Kecia: BUT that REMY......SmDH
Mika: me to@trice
Ambriea: lol
Reem_the_Gully_God: NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT BUT, I HAVE FFRINDS WITH GROWN ASS KIDSD AND THEY BARELY 30
MINAH: right
thick_kim: that is so true
MEL-G: real talk
PATRICE: wow
thick_kim: and a lot of girls hook up with older guys
thick_kim: I wasnt shocked by it honestly
Mika: me either
thick_kim: Look at Marvin and kyra its Remy attitudes that you guys hated
MINAH: its not shocking, i was curious y he chose it
Kecia: that's tue
Kecia: NOPE i take that back
MINAH: TYLER? WHAT WAS UR MINDSET WHEN YOU CREATED HIS CHARACTER?
Kecia: I Just didn't like REMY
MINAH: WAS HE SUPPOSE TO BE LOST TOO?
Reem_the_Gully_God: TYLER WAS A LITTLE BIT OF ME. HE WAS KIND OF MY THOUGHTS TRANSLATED ON PAPER.
Ambriea: ooooooooooohhhh
Mika: interesting
PATRICE: dang
Reem_the_Gully_God: SOMETIMES, YOU SEE A WOMAN IN A SITUATION AND YOU KNOW THAT SHE'S ONLY IN IT BECAUSE NOTHING BETTER HAS EVER COME ALONG IN HER LIFE. I DECIDED TO GIVE TRACY TYLER
PATRICE: oh my god...
Kecia: but then you took her away
PATRICE: clapping and cheering
MINAH: BUT YOU ALSO GAVE TYLER TO DEBORAH? WHY?
MINAH: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Pat_Brown: true
Pat_Brown: ?? Deb
Reem_the_Gully_God: DEBORAH IS WHAT MEN SEE SOMETIMES AND THINK THEY WANT. THEY OVERLOOK "TRACY"'S FOR THE "DEBORAH"'S. (GIVE ME A TRACY ALL DAY)
Mika: yea i didnt like that trick
Reem_the_Gully_God: I WANTED TO SHOW THE ILLUSION.
PATRICE: clapping and cheeing again..
Ambriea: lmao
thick_kim: wow Keith is not playing
MINAH: Y DID DEBORAH CHEAT ON TYLER? WAS HE JUST A FLING TO HER?
thick_kim: damn
PATRICE: speechless
Reem_the_Gully_God: SHE WAS CONFUSED. SHE DATED HIM TO REBEL AGAINST MOMMY and DADDY. EVENTUALLY, SHE CHOSE WHAT SHE THOUGHT SOCIETY WOULD ACCEPT BY HER SIDE
PATRICE: oh ok.. pretty boy...
PATRICE: that explains it
MINAH: GUESS HE DIDNT LIKE WHEN TYLER WHOOPED HIS ASS LOL
Reem_the_Gully_God: LMAO. (i ENJOYED WRITING THAT)
MINAH: THAT SHIT WAS FUNNY
MEL-G: @GULLY GOD The 80/20 rule lmao
MINAH: SHUT UP MEL
PATRICE: 80/20?
Reem_the_Gully_God: @ mEL. WORD!
MEL-G: its true
MINAH: STAY IN THE CORNER IF UR NOT DISCUSSING WFUD
Reem_the_Gully_God: TELL EM MEL!
MEL-G: actually i was referring to the part about Deborah
MINAH: NO U WERE TALKING ABOUT 80/20 RULE
PATRICE: what is 80/20
MINAH: WE HEARD U
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MEL-G: well if u refer back to the part when reem said deborah is what men see sometimes and think they want they overlook tracy. So if im not mistaken that is part of WFUD
MEL-G: that is where the 80/20 rule comes into play
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MEL-G: so CONTINUE NOW MINAH
MEL-G: THX
MINAH: AND U SAID 80/20, BUT IM NOT ARGUING WITH U
MINAH: KEITH
MEL-G: reem knows what i mean
Reem_the_Gully_God: I GOT A QUESTION FOR Y'ALL
MINAH: YOU USED ALOT OF METAPHORS AND THE USE OF THE SOUL, WHY WAS THAT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU
MINAH: NOT HERE YET kEITH
MINAH: HOLD UR HORSES
Reem_the_Gully_God: OK
MINAH: U ASK ? LATER
Reem_the_Gully_God: I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THAT "URBAN FICTION" IS LOOKED UPON IN LITERARY CIRCLES
Reem_the_Gully_God: PEOPLE IGNORE THE FACT THAT REAL PEOPLE LIVE THESE LIVES. THEY HAVE FEELINGS, EMOTIONS, DREAMS ETC...
Reem_the_Gully_God: IT'S JUST WHEN i'M IN A ZONE, I WANT TO PAINT PICTURES THAT STAY IN YOUR HEAD LONG AFTER THE BOOK IS CLOSED
thick_kim: preach the motherfucking gospel
thick_kim: I know thats right I loved it
PATRICE: wow'
thick_kim: page 3 quote about the shoulders can we say classic
Mika: well it sure stayed in my head
Reem_the_Gully_God: MAINSTREAM DISRESPECTS THE GENRE. AND, I AM NOT IN ANY WAY BEING ARROGANT WHEN I SAY THIS BUT, I WANTED TO SHOW THEM THAT YES, REAL WRITERS ARE GETTING IT IN OVER HERE!YA DIG!
MINAH: I DIG
thick_kim: who got the collection plate
Pat_Brown: about time
MINAH: WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER?
thick_kim: cause he going against the code
thick_kim: the game is to be sold not told
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Reem_the_Gully_God: Y'ALL GONNA GET MAD AT ME FOR THIS BUT, I LOVED TYLER BUT REMY WAS MY FAVORITE TO WRITE. HE WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE
MINAH: HE WAS A PIECE OF SHYT
MINAH: I DIDNT LIKE HIM
MINAH: SORRY
MINAH: DAMN PERVERT
thick_kim: I can understand that
thick_kim: took u out your element
PATRICE: are you serious
Reem_the_Gully_God: YUP, BUT I HOPE THAT I ALSO SHOWED THAT EVEN THOUGH HE WAS A MIS-GUIDED MONSTER, HE LOVED 1 THING IN THE WORLD
Mika: Remy? Wth
thick_kim: I so got that I wished you have gone more into his pass cause he was off his rocker
Reem_the_Gully_God: THE GOOD GUY IS EASIER TO WRITE. IF I REALLY MAKE YOU HATE THE VILLAIN, THEN MY JOB WAS DONE WELL
thick_kim: exactly
PATRICE: hate for him is not a strong enough word
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Kecia: well all i can say is jib well done
Kecia: 8job
MINAH: WHY WAS JUNIE SUCH A HATER
Reem_the_Gully_God: THERE'S 1 IN EVERY HOOD, ON EVERY BLOCK, AND UNFORTUNATELY, IN EVERY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.
MINAH: DAMMIT KEITH
Reem_the_Gully_God: THEY DON'T GET THE ATTENTION THEY DESERVE SO THEY SABOTAGE OTHER PEOPLE 4 SPITE
Mika: damn hit that on the nail
thick_kim: so true
thick_kim: hell I know some junie's
MINAH: ME TOO SOME ON RIM, JK
MINAH: ROFLMAO
Reem_the_Gully_God: ME TOO. LOL I GIVE EM FEVER ALL DAY.
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thick_kim: I love them....motivation
Mika: now what now@minah
Reem_the_Gully_God: BUT SOME OF Y'ALL HAVE SEEN ME IN ACTION. (MOVING RIGHT ALONG,......)
MINAH: TAKE YOU BACK TO TRACY
Reem_the_Gully_God: OK
MINAH: WHY DID HER MOM ALLOWED IT. I KNOW AFTER SHE HAD FIRST BABY, THE DEED WAS DONE? DID SHE NOT KNOW B4 THEN?
PATRICE: good question
Reem_the_Gully_God: A FEW REASONS. SHE WAS STILL MOURNING HER HUSBAND SO SHE DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION LIKE SHE SHOULD HAVE
Reem_the_Gully_God: SHE KNEW HER DAUGHTER WAS SAD OVER HER FATHER'S LOSS AND SHE JUST LET IT BE BECAUSE TRACY SEEMED HAPPY
Reem_the_Gully_God: AND, SO MANY MOTHER'S TURN A BLIND EYE TO THAT TYPE OF SITUATION
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thick_kim: SO TRUE GULLY
Reem_the_Gully_God: CAUGHT UP IN THEIR OWN ISSUES SO DEEP THEY IGNORE THEIR DAUGHTERS
thick_kim: like that name to what it mean what do you do thats gully
Kecia: but who hasn't seen that
Kecia: i see it every dy
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PATRICE: that is so true...
Kecia: *day
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thick_kim: SO TRUE GULLY
Reem_the_Gully_God: CAUGHT UP IN THEIR OWN ISSUES SO DEEP THEY IGNORE THEIR DAUGHTERS
thick_kim: like that name to what it mean what do you do thats gully
Kecia: but who hasn't seen that
Kecia: i see it every dy
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PATRICE: that is so true...
Kecia: *day
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Kecia: shoot a about 90 girls in a high school out her ended up pregnant not too long ago
thick_kim: right
thick_kim: and most by older men
PATRICE: what?
Kecia: yup they had a pregnancy pack
MINAH: WOWPATRICE: what the hell is a pregnacy pack...
Mika: oh yea i heard about that
PATRICE: i am sorry for that
Kecia: where they all agree to get pregnant at the same time
Mika: matter of fact a movie coming on tv about that
PATRICE: yall are joking
Kecia: nope
Reem_the_Gully_God: IT'S THE SAME STORY FROM WAAAAAYYYYY BACK. I HAD FRIENDS WHOSE MAMAS LOOKED LIKE THEIR BIG SISTERS.
PATRICE: come one... that is crazy..
PATRICE: i thought i was to young to have a chils at 23
Kecia: yeah that's a like a twenty three year old with a ten year old child
thick_kim: hell if u think that is young I was hella young (nae voice) at 18
MINAH: KEITH,
MINAH: IDK EVEN KNOW HOW TO ASK THIS
MINAH: HOPEFULLY IIM THIINKING OF RIGHT STORY
Reem_the_Gully_God: LETS GET IT
MINAH: DOLL? WHAT' WAS ITS PURPOSE
Reem_the_Gully_God: AHHHH, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT.
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Reem_the_Gully_God: THE DOLL REPRESENTED TRACY. 1-TO SOMEONE ELSE, IT HAD BEEN A TOY AT ONE TIME
Reem_the_Gully_God: 2- IT HAD BECOME BROKEN FROM PEOPLE PLAYING WITH IT
thick_kim: WELL DAMN
Reem_the_Gully_God: 3-EVENTUALLY, AS MUCH AS IT HAD ONCE BEEN A FAVORITE PLAYTHING, IT WOULD GET TOSSED AWAY
PATRICE: hot hell... i would have never thought of that...
MINAH: KEITH U TOO DEEP FOR ME
thick_kim: Gully you are about to make me cry
PATRICE: say that again..
MINAH: REMIND ME NOT TO MODERATE ANY MORE OF HIS CHATS
MEL-G: lol
thick_kim: anything upbeat u got to say
PATRICE: and you slid that in there so good...
thick_kim: didnt he
thick_kim: and I been drinking...smdh
PATRICE: i thought she was just playing with trash...
thick_kim: lol
MINAH: HARD ENOUGH COMING UP WITH ?S THEN HE GETTING ALL DEEP, GOT ME SCARED TO ASK THEM SHYT
Reem_the_Gully_God: LOL
MEL-G: lmfao
thick_kim: we had some simple ass authors in the past
MINAH: U KNOW WHAT
thick_kim: they got they shit
cynt: lol\
thick_kim: this shit it deep
MINAH: KEITH IM OPENING FLOOR FOR YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS
thick_kim: got me thinking and shit
thick_kim: WHAT
PATRICE: i going to get verdi
MINAH: DAMN RIM WAS WE READY FOR KEITH
MINAH: TALKING ABOUT HOPE HE CAN KEEP UP
MINAH: I WILL ADMIT
MINAH: IM EATING MY WORDS
thick_kim: Gully what is next for you
PATRICE: hell nah... you got me... i am bowing down to you
thick_kim: me too
thick_kim: me too
thick_kim: dont want to see no dolls
Mika: yall some punks...lol
thick_kim: no damn old menthick_kim: no damn doors I am all fucked uo
cynt: lmao@ Kim
thick_kim: up*
thick_kim: and aint running no damn water
PATRICE: lokl
MEL-G: See minah shoulda stayed in the corner with me.....Told u
MINAH: I AGREE MELthick_kim: KEITH WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU
MINAH: HELL IM NOT SCARED TO ADMIT IT
Reem_the_Gully_God: @ THICK KIM -OPEN SPACES. I'VE GROWN SO MUCH FROM THE TIME I WROTE WFUD. LIFE GOT IN THE WAY BUT I DON'T REGRET A SECOND OF IT
thick_kim: minah dont go in the corner mel aint no good
thick_kim: OPEN SPACES
MEL-G: im really not
MEL-G: lol
thick_kim: IS MY SHIT
thick_kim: ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ
thick_kim: HAD ME CRYING AND SHIT
PATRICE: i am scared to read that
cynt: Open Spaces brought me to tears
thick_kim: THE DECISION IS MADE NEXT MONTH WE READING THE BIBLE GENESIS TO EXODUS
Pat_Brown: two words Can't Wait
cynt: @ Trice,... and dont read it while drinking...smh
Reem_the_Gully_God: WITH WFUD I WAS NERVOUS. I WAS SO UNSURE IF THERE WAS A MARKET FOR MY STYLE OF WRITING. WITH OPEN SPACES, MY CONFIDENCE LEVEL WAS HIGHER SO I JUST RELAXED AND TOLD THE STORY
thick_kim: GREAT BOOK WAIT TO READ THE WHOLE BOOK CYN
PATRICE: lol@kim
PATRICE: lol@kim
cynt: I have @ KIm
thick_kim: I am serious King James Version
PATRICE: i am mad
Reem_the_Gully_God: I MADE A DECISION THIS WEEK. I AM GOING TO POST OPEN SPACES IN IT'S ENTIRETY
cynt: why@ Trice
thick_kim: KEITH ARE YOU GOING TO BE AT HBF?
cynt: thats whats up
thick_kim: WHAT OWWWWW SHIT
PATRICE: cause i wanted to tell gully off and i cant...
cynt: why@ Trice..what did he do? LOL
Kecia: keith pleaase don't make promises you don't intend to keep because you live too close
thick_kim: girl OS is going to have you all messed up
Reem_the_Gully_God: U GUYS SHOW ME SO MUCH LOVE THAT YOU DESERVE IT.
cynt: Yup....@ Kim
cynt: Yup....@ Kim
thick_kim: I cried, cussed, screamed, and laughed
Mika: im mad to@trice
MEL-G: We gonna have a VIP section for RIM members
thick_kim: where Mel?
Mika: i just knew i was going to cyber slap him about the end fo the book
PATRICE: do i need to take a vacation to read Open Spaces
MEL-G: HBF
cynt: @ Trice YES
thick_kim: yeah@ Trice
Kecia: Mika I was on my way to cut him
MEL-G: @KIM
PATRICE: me too mika... now i need a hug
thick_kim: aww shit @mel
Reem_the_Gully_God: MEL, TELL EM AGAIN
thick_kim: yall go have that good ass pepsi
MEL-G: i was told to stay in my corner
cynt: LOL
MEL-G: lol pepsi and henny
cynt: THATS WHATS UP
thick_kim: i dont do the henny
thick_kim: ciroc or tequila
Kecia: keith mel knows when to hush
PATRICE: hell after that we need straight vodka
MEL-G: U COULD HAVE WHATEVER U LIKE @KIM
cynt: LOL
thick_kim: well damn for real
MEL-G: TIME AND PLACE@KECIA
MINAH: KEITH DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR US REGARDING WFUD?
Kecia: you tell me
Reem_the_Gully_God: YES
Reem_the_Gully_God: WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE SIDE CHARACTER AND WHY?
Kecia: Tyler
PATRICE: june....
thick_kim: side character?
MINAH: kIETH YOU SAID YOU MAKE AIRPLANES SO IT WOULDNT BE HARD TO MAKE A DILDO FROM SCRATCH HUH
Kecia: cause he was someone i could relate too
Mika: wth@minah
MINAH: I LOVED TYLER
PATRICE: he was just like a little rat... just want to kick his ass
Kecia: OH my this getting ready to become x rated
thick_kim: I would have to say Tyler's dad cause he tired to make it right with his son
MINAH: HE WAS LAID BACK
Mika: Tyler
Kecia: my virginal eyes @ minah
thick_kim: ROFLMAO AT MINAH
cynt: Tyler
thick_kim: GO SHIT UR ASS IN THE BACK ROOM MINAH
MINAH: WHAT? I WAS JUST ASKING. COULD BE A SIDE HUSTLE
cynt: @ Kim have u been drinking
Mika: kimmy drunk
MINAH: HE MAKE T HEM I SELL THEM
PATRICE: dang.. minah,, she did not even say the corner
Reem_the_Gully_God: @ mINAH. (jUST READ THAT) NOT AT ALL. i'LL JUST MAKE A MOLD
PATRICE: she said the back room... lmao
MEL-G: @ KECIA NO I MEANT TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING. I KNEW THE OUTCOME OF THIS JUS WANTED TO WITNESS IT WITH NO INTERUPTIONS.
thick_kim: I am not drunk
thick_kim: I am a little tipsy
MEL-G: KIM U ALWAYS DRUNK
thick_kim: what
Kecia: LOL
MEL-G: THIS WAS A GREAT CHAT FOR REAL
thick_kim: u have seen or heard about me being drunk
cynt: dang I been sipping but Kimmy you doin too much!! LOL
thick_kim: we know we the shit a duh
Kecia: yall is a mess
thick_kim: oh lord we got new members
Kecia: kim put the bottle down
thick_kim: Pat we are not normaly like this
cynt: lol
cynt: yes we are! lol
Kecia: actually Pat
thick_kim: sssh cyn
Kecia: this is good
Ambriea: BOTTLE WHAT ROTFLMAO AW HELL
PATRICE: yes we are
Reem_the_Gully_God: HEY MINAH, I'M TALKIN 2 YOU (SEE ABOVE) LMAO
PATRICE: who is kim trying to fool
Kecia: cause we can get be worse
thick_kim: yall go scare her away
cynt: @ Kecia yeah I gotta admit this is a CALM chat
MEL-G: SOMEBODY GET AMBRIEA SOME KOOLAID
MEL-G: BOUT BOTTLE
thick_kim: I want to kow why mel say i am always drunk
Reem_the_Gully_God: LMAO
cynt: lol@ Mel
PHENOMENAL
***If you're interested in the book after reading that chat interview......here you go***
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http://www.amazon.com/Water-Flows-Under-Doors-ebook/dp/B003CJTZWU/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
This is the most realest, calmest, and deepest chat RIM has had yet. Keith pulled RIM down a notch. We aint mad at ya...Speechless!!!!If you haven't read WFUD, you are definitely MISSING OUT. COP that ASAP!!! Take a journey with Keith as he exposes you to the parts of the world that everyone seems to look overlook.Thanks Keith AKA The Gully God for this opportunity. RIM are your #1 supporters. Keep up the outstanding work.For those that missed the chat, enjoy the excerpt below:
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MINAH: WATER FLOWS UNDER DOORS BY KEITH KAREEM WILLIAMS AKA THE GULLY GOD
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MEL-G: round of applause
Reem_the_Gully_God: thank u thank u, you're far too kind - in my Jay -Z voice
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thick_kim: yay
MINAH: FIRST WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME KEITH & NEW MEMBERS WHO ARE SHOWING SUPPORT
MINAH: HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ENJOY AND CONTINUE ON WITH RIM
thick_kim: welcome everyone
Kecia: welcome welcome
Pat_Brown: Thank you would not miss it for the world
PATRICE: welcome
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MINAH: NOW LETS GET STARTED
Reem_the_Gully_God: Let's get it!
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MINAH: KEITH YOU KNOW WE ARE GOING TO BE NOSEY FIRST.....WANT TO KNOW YOUR AGE, WEIGHT, HEIGHT, LENGTH (HMM HMM), # KIDS, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, ETC
MINAH: JUST KIDDING
MINAH: NOW, WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE
Ambriea: lmao
Mika: rotflmao
Mika: wow
MEL-G: lol
thick_kim: ROFLMAO
MEL-G: she not kidding
Reem_the_Gully_God: Ha! I was about to answer all.(I ain't skerred)
thick_kim: LENGTH....OMG
PATRICE: first of kin... cause we are going to kill you for that ending
Ambriea: lmaooo@reem
thick_kim: RIGHT AT TRICE
Ambriea: ROTFLMAO@TRICE
Mika: oh heck yea@trice
MEL-G: @kim lenght of book or.........................
thick_kim: idk I didnt ask
Reem_the_Gully_God: Private inbox me later 4 pics
MEL-G: who is trice i dont see nobody named trice here
MINAH: LET KEITH ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION
MINAH: ROFLMAO
thick_kim: roflmao
MINAH: I WILL ASK AGAIN
PATRICE: lmao
MINAH: WHAT INSPRIED YOU TO WRITE?
Kecia: yall are to much my virginal eyes
Ambriea: lmao @ma
Mika: mines to @kecia
Reem_the_Gully_God: I'm 34
Reem_the_Gully_God: 2 kids
MINAH: KEITH
MINAH: WHAT INSPIRED U TO WRITE
MINAH: I WAS JOKING WITH THE REST...SMGDH
Ambriea: mmhmm
Reem_the_Gully_God: I always had a knack 4 it. even from elementary school I actually wanted to be an aerospace engineer but I couldn't afford the schools
Reem_the_Gully_God: In college, I took a fiction workshop. at the time I was undecided what my major would be
Reem_the_Gully_God: the professor liked my work so much, he said I should just be a writer. The beginning of Water Flows Under Doors (Which I will refer to as WFUD from now on cause it's too long to keep typing) is what i read aloud in class and impressed him.
MINAH: INTERESTING
MINAH: HMM
Ambriea: wow
Dani: wow
PATRICE: true
MINAH: WHEN U DECIDED TO WRITE, DID YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT GENRE?Reem_the_Gully_God: I can still design an airplane from scratch. LOL
Ambriea: cool make me one
Reem_the_Gully_God: No, I wasn't sure what genre. I was heavily into comic books, and fantasy.
thick_kim: a gully god into fantasy shut yo mouth
MINAH: WHAT WAS YOUR MOVITVATION FOR WRITING WFUD?
MINAH: LOL @ KIM
MEL-G: we use to walk home from school cause he spent the cabfare on comic bookds
MEL-G: books]
Reem_the_Gully_God: When I read aloud in class, I could feel the emotions of the room change as I told the story. (I only wrote it because I had been in class for 3 weeks & hadn't said a word)
Pat_Brown: lol
Dani: lol
Kecia: lol
Ambriea: ohh thats an a$$whoopin cabfare spent oh yeah@MEL-G
MINAH: AS A WRITER, WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE
Reem_the_Gully_God: Thats why i love Mel/ He ain't complain once, even though it was a long ass walk
MINAH: he knew he needed the exercise lol
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Kecia: lol
Mika: lol
PATRICE: lol
Dani: lol@minah
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Reem_the_Gully_God: My biggest challenge is 1 - exposure. the 2nd biggest challenge is balancing my time between my 9-5 which is really like a 5-5 and making time for what I love, which is writing
MINAH: AS A WRITER,WHAT IS YOUR STRENGTH?
Reem_the_Gully_God: i think my strength is 1- my story -telling ability. I think I'm skillful @ moving the story along and leaving the reader in places that force them to hurry to the next chapter
Ambriea: *clapping hands* yaaaasssss!
Mika: good answer
MINAH: I agree....
PATRICE: that is true... you did that
Reem_the_Gully_God: 2- i try to bring different elements from other genres into what I write
Pat_Brown: I know when I read the book it had a human touch to it It felt like Tyler was a real person I could relate to
Kecia: i secom=nd that
Kecia: sry second
MINAH: SO YOU KNOW I HAVE TO ASK WHAT IS YOUR WEAKNESS?
Ambriea: ......lol
Reem_the_Gully_God: My weakness is that I'm a perfectionist. It takes me a long time to even write a chapter. I spend huge amounts of time with re-writes until I feel the story is right
Reem_the_Gully_God: oh, yeah, and i don't type well. lmao
thick_kim: GOOD ANSWER
MINAH: Dont forget u type slow
thick_kim: lol aint that the truth@ Minah
Ambriea: lmao oh lawd preach it
MINAH: SMGDHPATRICE: true... looking for keys
Ambriea: i done grew a few grays
MINAH: LOL @ TRICEMika: take about a month before we get a new chapter
PATRICE: it is called speak and type...
thick_kim: gully i think they kinda hot at u
Reem_the_Gully_God: I actually type faster on the qwerty keypad on my phone which just doesn't make sense to me because it's the same keypad
PATRICE: huh??????????????/
Kecia: it's smaller
Reem_the_Gully_God: i think so too thick-kim
Reem_the_Gully_God: i think so too thick-kimMika: i know i am@kim
MINAH: WITH THE CHALLENGES YOU HAVE FACE, WHAT WILL BE YOUR ADVICE FOR INSPIRING WRITERS?
Reem_the_Gully_God: I have a few things. 1-Learn to take criticism. It will help you grow.Seperate the hate(yeah, you'll get it from time to time) and learn from what others tell you
Reem_the_Gully_God: 2-You have to believe in YOU more than anyone else. Passion is key. Lose sleep, drive yourself crazy, go HARD!
MINAH: GREAT ADVICEPATRICE: great advice...
thick_kim: great advice
PATRICE: those be the good books... the ones that the author lose sleep over
thick_kim: mmhmm
Mika: yup
Pat_Brown: truer words...never spoken @ Gully God
MINAH: OK...............
Reem_the_Gully_God: I'm semi-insane. I honestly take on the vibe of the stories I tell.
MINAH: I STARTED CHAT WITH AN INTERVIEW SESSION TO PREPARE YOU KEITH
PATRICE: you are insane for the ending..
MINAH: AS YOU KNOW WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS WFUD
Reem_the_Gully_God: LET'S GET IT!
thick_kim: gully say passionate it sounds so much better than insane
MINAH: AND SOME MEMBERS ARE HOT WITH YOU
MINAH: SO FROM HERE ON OUT
MINAH: UR ON YOUR OWN LOL
MINAH: HOPE YOU CAN KEEP UP
Mika: lol
Mika: oh yea
Reem_the_Gully_God: GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!1
PATRICE: lol... tell him minah
MINAH: RIM.....LETS GET IT
MINAH: FYI: I'M TRY TO HELP YOU
MINAH: LOL
Reem_the_Gully_God: THANKS
Mika: dont help
MINAH: HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH TITLE
Reem_the_Gully_God: I liked the metaphor of water. It represents fluidity and shapelessness.
PATRICE: ok he is getting deep on us
Reem_the_Gully_God: throughout the novel, doors are important to the story
Reem_the_Gully_God: they seperate the characters from each other but somehow, the doors are still unable to keep them apart
Mika: oh snap
Kecia: that's deep
MINAH: YES HE IS @ TRICE
PATRICE: i was just kidding but damn
Ambriea: genius
thick_kim: damn
thick_kim: snap snap
MINAH: WHEN WRITING WFUD, WAS THE FINAL OUTCOME YOUR INITIAL VISION? OR DID YOU DECIDE TO CHANGE UP AS YOU WERE WRITING?
Mika: this was the question i was waiting on
MINAH: LOL @ MIKA
Reem_the_Gully_God: I SAW IT LIKE THAT FROM THE TIME I DECIDED TO TAKE THE SAMPLE I GAVE THE WORKSHOP and TURN IT INTO A FULL NOVEL.
MINAH: GLAD I ASKED
PATRICE: i mean he is taking to long.. i am trying to hold my peace
MINAH: B PATIENT TRICE?MINAH: !
PATRICE: yes mam
MINAH: HE SAID HE TYPED SLOW
Kecia: lol
Reem_the_Gully_God: BUT, I WANT TO TELL Y'ALL THAT YOU AREN'T THE ONLY ONES THAT TRACY'S DEATH HURT. IT HURT ME TOO.
PATRICE: going in the corner
Kecia: but yall he faster than MIke
MINAH: IM TRYING TO PACE HIM (HENCE HELP)
Kecia: lmao
MINAH: KECIA STOOP
MINAH: SMGDH
Kecia: that was a compliment
Reem_the_Gully_God: I STILL FEEL BAD WHENEVER I READ IT MYSELF. IN FACT, WHEN I DECIDED TO REVISIT wWFUD IN MY 2ND BOOK OPEN SPACES, I HAD TO FIGHT MYSELF NOT TO BRING HER BACK
MINAH: I KNOW
MINAH: OK SO WHY DID YOU KILL HER?
MINAH: U JUST OPENED UP A CAN OF WORMS
Mika: Tracy aint do nothing to you
PATRICE: coming out of the corner
Reem_the_Gully_God: I ALMOST MADE HER WAKE UP IN A HOSPITAL BED BUT THEN, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HONEST TO MY WRITING. I NEVER WANT TO BE GIMMICKY
Kecia: yes please answer thta
Mika: but nah you had to kill her
PATRICE: ok ,,, but why
Kecia: NO he did not have to kill her
PATRICE: he sure did not have to...
Kecia: the only one that NEEDED to die was that damn child rapeist
Mika: checking blood pressure
Reem_the_Gully_God: I KNEW THAT wFUD WAS A TRAGEDY. TRACY WAS THE TREASURE THAT REMY SAT ON LIKE A DRAGON.
MEL-G: lol
Mika: its high
MINAH: WHY DID YOU HAVE TRACY HAVE A BABY FOR A 29 YR OLD
Reem_the_Gully_God: TO ME, SHE WAS THE MOST TRAGIC CHARACTER IN THE BOOK AND I ALMOST GAVE HER PEACE FROM ALL OF THE HURT SHE'D EXPERIENCED
Reem_the_Gully_God: @ MINAH
PATRICE: dang you deep...
Kecia: She was the most innocent victim
Reem_the_Gully_God: I SEE IT ALL THE TIME IN MY HOOD. PEOPLE SHY AWAY FROM IT LIKE IT DON'T HAPPEN.
Mika: yes she was@kecia
Reem_the_Gully_God: I WANTED TO TELL THAT STORY and HOW IT REALLY GOES DOWN
PATRICE: i trying to stay mad.. but that was touching what you just said @gully
MINAH: HOW YOU COME WITH AGE BEING THAT SHE WAS SO YOUNG..U COULDA PICKED 20, 21?
Kecia: BUT that REMY......SmDH
Mika: me to@trice
Ambriea: lol
Reem_the_Gully_God: NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT BUT, I HAVE FFRINDS WITH GROWN ASS KIDSD AND THEY BARELY 30
MINAH: right
thick_kim: that is so true
MEL-G: real talk
PATRICE: wow
thick_kim: and a lot of girls hook up with older guys
thick_kim: I wasnt shocked by it honestly
Mika: me either
thick_kim: Look at Marvin and kyra its Remy attitudes that you guys hated
MINAH: its not shocking, i was curious y he chose it
Kecia: that's tue
Kecia: NOPE i take that back
MINAH: TYLER? WHAT WAS UR MINDSET WHEN YOU CREATED HIS CHARACTER?
Kecia: I Just didn't like REMY
MINAH: WAS HE SUPPOSE TO BE LOST TOO?
Reem_the_Gully_God: TYLER WAS A LITTLE BIT OF ME. HE WAS KIND OF MY THOUGHTS TRANSLATED ON PAPER.
Ambriea: ooooooooooohhhh
Mika: interesting
PATRICE: dang
Reem_the_Gully_God: SOMETIMES, YOU SEE A WOMAN IN A SITUATION AND YOU KNOW THAT SHE'S ONLY IN IT BECAUSE NOTHING BETTER HAS EVER COME ALONG IN HER LIFE. I DECIDED TO GIVE TRACY TYLER
PATRICE: oh my god...
Kecia: but then you took her away
PATRICE: clapping and cheering
MINAH: BUT YOU ALSO GAVE TYLER TO DEBORAH? WHY?
MINAH: HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Pat_Brown: true
Pat_Brown: ?? Deb
Reem_the_Gully_God: DEBORAH IS WHAT MEN SEE SOMETIMES AND THINK THEY WANT. THEY OVERLOOK "TRACY"'S FOR THE "DEBORAH"'S. (GIVE ME A TRACY ALL DAY)
Mika: yea i didnt like that trick
Reem_the_Gully_God: I WANTED TO SHOW THE ILLUSION.
PATRICE: clapping and cheeing again..
Ambriea: lmao
thick_kim: wow Keith is not playing
MINAH: Y DID DEBORAH CHEAT ON TYLER? WAS HE JUST A FLING TO HER?
thick_kim: damn
PATRICE: speechless
Reem_the_Gully_God: SHE WAS CONFUSED. SHE DATED HIM TO REBEL AGAINST MOMMY and DADDY. EVENTUALLY, SHE CHOSE WHAT SHE THOUGHT SOCIETY WOULD ACCEPT BY HER SIDE
PATRICE: oh ok.. pretty boy...
PATRICE: that explains it
MINAH: GUESS HE DIDNT LIKE WHEN TYLER WHOOPED HIS ASS LOL
Reem_the_Gully_God: LMAO. (i ENJOYED WRITING THAT)
MINAH: THAT SHIT WAS FUNNY
MEL-G: @GULLY GOD The 80/20 rule lmao
MINAH: SHUT UP MEL
PATRICE: 80/20?
Reem_the_Gully_God: @ mEL. WORD!
MEL-G: its true
MINAH: STAY IN THE CORNER IF UR NOT DISCUSSING WFUD
Reem_the_Gully_God: TELL EM MEL!
MEL-G: actually i was referring to the part about Deborah
MINAH: NO U WERE TALKING ABOUT 80/20 RULE
PATRICE: what is 80/20
MINAH: WE HEARD U
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MEL-G: well if u refer back to the part when reem said deborah is what men see sometimes and think they want they overlook tracy. So if im not mistaken that is part of WFUD
MEL-G: that is where the 80/20 rule comes into play
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MEL-G: so CONTINUE NOW MINAH
MEL-G: THX
MINAH: AND U SAID 80/20, BUT IM NOT ARGUING WITH U
MINAH: KEITH
MEL-G: reem knows what i mean
Reem_the_Gully_God: I GOT A QUESTION FOR Y'ALL
MINAH: YOU USED ALOT OF METAPHORS AND THE USE OF THE SOUL, WHY WAS THAT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU
MINAH: NOT HERE YET kEITH
MINAH: HOLD UR HORSES
Reem_the_Gully_God: OK
MINAH: U ASK ? LATER
Reem_the_Gully_God: I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THAT "URBAN FICTION" IS LOOKED UPON IN LITERARY CIRCLES
Reem_the_Gully_God: PEOPLE IGNORE THE FACT THAT REAL PEOPLE LIVE THESE LIVES. THEY HAVE FEELINGS, EMOTIONS, DREAMS ETC...
Reem_the_Gully_God: IT'S JUST WHEN i'M IN A ZONE, I WANT TO PAINT PICTURES THAT STAY IN YOUR HEAD LONG AFTER THE BOOK IS CLOSED
thick_kim: preach the motherfucking gospel
thick_kim: I know thats right I loved it
PATRICE: wow'
thick_kim: page 3 quote about the shoulders can we say classic
Mika: well it sure stayed in my head
Reem_the_Gully_God: MAINSTREAM DISRESPECTS THE GENRE. AND, I AM NOT IN ANY WAY BEING ARROGANT WHEN I SAY THIS BUT, I WANTED TO SHOW THEM THAT YES, REAL WRITERS ARE GETTING IT IN OVER HERE!YA DIG!
MINAH: I DIG
thick_kim: who got the collection plate
Pat_Brown: about time
MINAH: WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER?
thick_kim: cause he going against the code
thick_kim: the game is to be sold not told
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Reem_the_Gully_God: Y'ALL GONNA GET MAD AT ME FOR THIS BUT, I LOVED TYLER BUT REMY WAS MY FAVORITE TO WRITE. HE WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE
MINAH: HE WAS A PIECE OF SHYT
MINAH: I DIDNT LIKE HIM
MINAH: SORRY
MINAH: DAMN PERVERT
thick_kim: I can understand that
thick_kim: took u out your element
PATRICE: are you serious
Reem_the_Gully_God: YUP, BUT I HOPE THAT I ALSO SHOWED THAT EVEN THOUGH HE WAS A MIS-GUIDED MONSTER, HE LOVED 1 THING IN THE WORLD
Mika: Remy? Wth
thick_kim: I so got that I wished you have gone more into his pass cause he was off his rocker
Reem_the_Gully_God: THE GOOD GUY IS EASIER TO WRITE. IF I REALLY MAKE YOU HATE THE VILLAIN, THEN MY JOB WAS DONE WELL
thick_kim: exactly
PATRICE: hate for him is not a strong enough word
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Kecia: well all i can say is jib well done
Kecia: 8job
MINAH: WHY WAS JUNIE SUCH A HATER
Reem_the_Gully_God: THERE'S 1 IN EVERY HOOD, ON EVERY BLOCK, AND UNFORTUNATELY, IN EVERY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.
MINAH: DAMMIT KEITH
Reem_the_Gully_God: THEY DON'T GET THE ATTENTION THEY DESERVE SO THEY SABOTAGE OTHER PEOPLE 4 SPITE
Mika: damn hit that on the nail
thick_kim: so true
thick_kim: hell I know some junie's
MINAH: ME TOO SOME ON RIM, JK
MINAH: ROFLMAO
Reem_the_Gully_God: ME TOO. LOL I GIVE EM FEVER ALL DAY.
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thick_kim: I love them....motivation
Mika: now what now@minah
Reem_the_Gully_God: BUT SOME OF Y'ALL HAVE SEEN ME IN ACTION. (MOVING RIGHT ALONG,......)
MINAH: TAKE YOU BACK TO TRACY
Reem_the_Gully_God: OK
MINAH: WHY DID HER MOM ALLOWED IT. I KNOW AFTER SHE HAD FIRST BABY, THE DEED WAS DONE? DID SHE NOT KNOW B4 THEN?
PATRICE: good question
Reem_the_Gully_God: A FEW REASONS. SHE WAS STILL MOURNING HER HUSBAND SO SHE DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION LIKE SHE SHOULD HAVE
Reem_the_Gully_God: SHE KNEW HER DAUGHTER WAS SAD OVER HER FATHER'S LOSS AND SHE JUST LET IT BE BECAUSE TRACY SEEMED HAPPY
Reem_the_Gully_God: AND, SO MANY MOTHER'S TURN A BLIND EYE TO THAT TYPE OF SITUATION
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thick_kim: SO TRUE GULLY
Reem_the_Gully_God: CAUGHT UP IN THEIR OWN ISSUES SO DEEP THEY IGNORE THEIR DAUGHTERS
thick_kim: like that name to what it mean what do you do thats gully
Kecia: but who hasn't seen that
Kecia: i see it every dy
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PATRICE: that is so true...
Kecia: *day
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thick_kim: SO TRUE GULLY
Reem_the_Gully_God: CAUGHT UP IN THEIR OWN ISSUES SO DEEP THEY IGNORE THEIR DAUGHTERS
thick_kim: like that name to what it mean what do you do thats gully
Kecia: but who hasn't seen that
Kecia: i see it every dy
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PATRICE: that is so true...
Kecia: *day
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Kecia: shoot a about 90 girls in a high school out her ended up pregnant not too long ago
thick_kim: right
thick_kim: and most by older men
PATRICE: what?
Kecia: yup they had a pregnancy pack
MINAH: WOWPATRICE: what the hell is a pregnacy pack...
Mika: oh yea i heard about that
PATRICE: i am sorry for that
Kecia: where they all agree to get pregnant at the same time
Mika: matter of fact a movie coming on tv about that
PATRICE: yall are joking
Kecia: nope
Reem_the_Gully_God: IT'S THE SAME STORY FROM WAAAAAYYYYY BACK. I HAD FRIENDS WHOSE MAMAS LOOKED LIKE THEIR BIG SISTERS.
PATRICE: come one... that is crazy..
PATRICE: i thought i was to young to have a chils at 23
Kecia: yeah that's a like a twenty three year old with a ten year old child
thick_kim: hell if u think that is young I was hella young (nae voice) at 18
MINAH: KEITH,
MINAH: IDK EVEN KNOW HOW TO ASK THIS
MINAH: HOPEFULLY IIM THIINKING OF RIGHT STORY
Reem_the_Gully_God: LETS GET IT
MINAH: DOLL? WHAT' WAS ITS PURPOSE
Reem_the_Gully_God: AHHHH, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT.
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Reem_the_Gully_God: THE DOLL REPRESENTED TRACY. 1-TO SOMEONE ELSE, IT HAD BEEN A TOY AT ONE TIME
Reem_the_Gully_God: 2- IT HAD BECOME BROKEN FROM PEOPLE PLAYING WITH IT
thick_kim: WELL DAMN
Reem_the_Gully_God: 3-EVENTUALLY, AS MUCH AS IT HAD ONCE BEEN A FAVORITE PLAYTHING, IT WOULD GET TOSSED AWAY
PATRICE: hot hell... i would have never thought of that...
MINAH: KEITH U TOO DEEP FOR ME
thick_kim: Gully you are about to make me cry
PATRICE: say that again..
MINAH: REMIND ME NOT TO MODERATE ANY MORE OF HIS CHATS
MEL-G: lol
thick_kim: anything upbeat u got to say
PATRICE: and you slid that in there so good...
thick_kim: didnt he
thick_kim: and I been drinking...smdh
PATRICE: i thought she was just playing with trash...
thick_kim: lol
MINAH: HARD ENOUGH COMING UP WITH ?S THEN HE GETTING ALL DEEP, GOT ME SCARED TO ASK THEM SHYT
Reem_the_Gully_God: LOL
MEL-G: lmfao
thick_kim: we had some simple ass authors in the past
MINAH: U KNOW WHAT
thick_kim: they got they shit
cynt: lol\
thick_kim: this shit it deep
MINAH: KEITH IM OPENING FLOOR FOR YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS
thick_kim: got me thinking and shit
thick_kim: WHAT
PATRICE: i going to get verdi
MINAH: DAMN RIM WAS WE READY FOR KEITH
MINAH: TALKING ABOUT HOPE HE CAN KEEP UP
MINAH: I WILL ADMIT
MINAH: IM EATING MY WORDS
thick_kim: Gully what is next for you
PATRICE: hell nah... you got me... i am bowing down to you
thick_kim: me too
thick_kim: me too
thick_kim: dont want to see no dolls
Mika: yall some punks...lol
thick_kim: no damn old menthick_kim: no damn doors I am all fucked uo
cynt: lmao@ Kim
thick_kim: up*
thick_kim: and aint running no damn water
PATRICE: lokl
MEL-G: See minah shoulda stayed in the corner with me.....Told u
MINAH: I AGREE MELthick_kim: KEITH WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU
MINAH: HELL IM NOT SCARED TO ADMIT IT
Reem_the_Gully_God: @ THICK KIM -OPEN SPACES. I'VE GROWN SO MUCH FROM THE TIME I WROTE WFUD. LIFE GOT IN THE WAY BUT I DON'T REGRET A SECOND OF IT
thick_kim: minah dont go in the corner mel aint no good
thick_kim: OPEN SPACES
MEL-G: im really not
MEL-G: lol
thick_kim: IS MY SHIT
thick_kim: ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ
thick_kim: HAD ME CRYING AND SHIT
PATRICE: i am scared to read that
cynt: Open Spaces brought me to tears
thick_kim: THE DECISION IS MADE NEXT MONTH WE READING THE BIBLE GENESIS TO EXODUS
Pat_Brown: two words Can't Wait
cynt: @ Trice,... and dont read it while drinking...smh
Reem_the_Gully_God: WITH WFUD I WAS NERVOUS. I WAS SO UNSURE IF THERE WAS A MARKET FOR MY STYLE OF WRITING. WITH OPEN SPACES, MY CONFIDENCE LEVEL WAS HIGHER SO I JUST RELAXED AND TOLD THE STORY
thick_kim: GREAT BOOK WAIT TO READ THE WHOLE BOOK CYN
PATRICE: lol@kim
PATRICE: lol@kim
cynt: I have @ KIm
thick_kim: I am serious King James Version
PATRICE: i am mad
Reem_the_Gully_God: I MADE A DECISION THIS WEEK. I AM GOING TO POST OPEN SPACES IN IT'S ENTIRETY
cynt: why@ Trice
thick_kim: KEITH ARE YOU GOING TO BE AT HBF?
cynt: thats whats up
thick_kim: WHAT OWWWWW SHIT
PATRICE: cause i wanted to tell gully off and i cant...
cynt: why@ Trice..what did he do? LOL
Kecia: keith pleaase don't make promises you don't intend to keep because you live too close
thick_kim: girl OS is going to have you all messed up
Reem_the_Gully_God: U GUYS SHOW ME SO MUCH LOVE THAT YOU DESERVE IT.
cynt: Yup....@ Kim
cynt: Yup....@ Kim
thick_kim: I cried, cussed, screamed, and laughed
Mika: im mad to@trice
MEL-G: We gonna have a VIP section for RIM members
thick_kim: where Mel?
Mika: i just knew i was going to cyber slap him about the end fo the book
PATRICE: do i need to take a vacation to read Open Spaces
MEL-G: HBF
cynt: @ Trice YES
thick_kim: yeah@ Trice
Kecia: Mika I was on my way to cut him
MEL-G: @KIM
PATRICE: me too mika... now i need a hug
thick_kim: aww shit @mel
Reem_the_Gully_God: MEL, TELL EM AGAIN
thick_kim: yall go have that good ass pepsi
MEL-G: i was told to stay in my corner
cynt: LOL
MEL-G: lol pepsi and henny
cynt: THATS WHATS UP
thick_kim: i dont do the henny
thick_kim: ciroc or tequila
Kecia: keith mel knows when to hush
PATRICE: hell after that we need straight vodka
MEL-G: U COULD HAVE WHATEVER U LIKE @KIM
cynt: LOL
thick_kim: well damn for real
MEL-G: TIME AND PLACE@KECIA
MINAH: KEITH DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR US REGARDING WFUD?
Kecia: you tell me
Reem_the_Gully_God: YES
Reem_the_Gully_God: WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE SIDE CHARACTER AND WHY?
Kecia: Tyler
PATRICE: june....
thick_kim: side character?
MINAH: kIETH YOU SAID YOU MAKE AIRPLANES SO IT WOULDNT BE HARD TO MAKE A DILDO FROM SCRATCH HUH
Kecia: cause he was someone i could relate too
Mika: wth@minah
MINAH: I LOVED TYLER
PATRICE: he was just like a little rat... just want to kick his ass
Kecia: OH my this getting ready to become x rated
thick_kim: I would have to say Tyler's dad cause he tired to make it right with his son
MINAH: HE WAS LAID BACK
Mika: Tyler
Kecia: my virginal eyes @ minah
thick_kim: ROFLMAO AT MINAH
cynt: Tyler
thick_kim: GO SHIT UR ASS IN THE BACK ROOM MINAH
MINAH: WHAT? I WAS JUST ASKING. COULD BE A SIDE HUSTLE
cynt: @ Kim have u been drinking
Mika: kimmy drunk
MINAH: HE MAKE T HEM I SELL THEM
PATRICE: dang.. minah,, she did not even say the corner
Reem_the_Gully_God: @ mINAH. (jUST READ THAT) NOT AT ALL. i'LL JUST MAKE A MOLD
PATRICE: she said the back room... lmao
MEL-G: @ KECIA NO I MEANT TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING. I KNEW THE OUTCOME OF THIS JUS WANTED TO WITNESS IT WITH NO INTERUPTIONS.
thick_kim: I am not drunk
thick_kim: I am a little tipsy
MEL-G: KIM U ALWAYS DRUNK
thick_kim: what
Kecia: LOL
MEL-G: THIS WAS A GREAT CHAT FOR REAL
thick_kim: u have seen or heard about me being drunk
cynt: dang I been sipping but Kimmy you doin too much!! LOL
thick_kim: we know we the shit a duh
Kecia: yall is a mess
thick_kim: oh lord we got new members
Kecia: kim put the bottle down
thick_kim: Pat we are not normaly like this
cynt: lol
cynt: yes we are! lol
Kecia: actually Pat
thick_kim: sssh cyn
Kecia: this is good
Ambriea: BOTTLE WHAT ROTFLMAO AW HELL
PATRICE: yes we are
Reem_the_Gully_God: HEY MINAH, I'M TALKIN 2 YOU (SEE ABOVE) LMAO
PATRICE: who is kim trying to fool
Kecia: cause we can get be worse
thick_kim: yall go scare her away
cynt: @ Kecia yeah I gotta admit this is a CALM chat
MEL-G: SOMEBODY GET AMBRIEA SOME KOOLAID
MEL-G: BOUT BOTTLE
thick_kim: I want to kow why mel say i am always drunk
Reem_the_Gully_God: LMAO
cynt: lol@ Mel
PHENOMENAL
***If you're interested in the book after reading that chat interview......here you go***
Saturday, January 9, 2010
WELCOME!
Welcome to the Gully God Chronicles! Some of you who know me from various social networking sites know exactly what Reem the Gully God is like & what I’m about. The rest of you will soon find out. I decided to create this blog because I’m limited to how much of my thoughts I can post on “moods” or “status updates”. Here, atop the Gully Mountain I can say whatever I want & go on for however long I want. This should be interesting.
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