The Beginner [Kindle Edition]

Blake Petit (Author)

Book Description

Filmmaker Curtis Dupré seems to have everything he could want on the set of his second film: studio backing, a professional crew, and an actress he’s admired for years in the starring role. But people begin to vanish from the set, and from the memories of everybody except Curtis. A strange visitor is eliminating those close to the young director, and there’s no telling who is next. To save his friends, to save himself, Curtis Dupré will have to look into himself and discover what it truly means to be The Beginner.

This is the latest adventure from Blake M. Petit, author of Other People's Heroes and A Long November.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Blake M. Petit is a writer, columnist, reviewer, podcaster, actor, director, and teacher from Ama, Louisiana. He is the author of the novels Other People’s Heroes and The Beginner, as well as the short story collection A Long November and Other Tales of Christmas. His weekly comic book column, Everything But Imaginary, has appeared Wednesdays at CXPulp.com since 2003. He co-hosts the weekly 2 in 1 Showcase comic book and pop culture podcast, appearing every weekend at CXPulp. Blake is a member of the board of directors of the Thibodaux Playhouse theatre company in Thibodaux Louisiana, where his original stage play The 3-D Radio Show was produced in 2004. In a former life as a newspaper editor, his weekly Think About It column won the Louisiana Press Association Award for best column in 2001. In his free time, he teaches high school English, which at the moment pays better than the rest of his more impressive-sounding endeavors put together.

Product Details

• File Size: 547 KB
• Print Length: 381 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1466327561
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Blake M. Petit (September 9, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005ME7OTO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #540,575 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great author! April 18, 2013

By Heather Baker

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the second book I've read from Blake M Petit, and I'm glad I bought it, because I'll probably want to read it again.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars The Beginner: A Man's Attempt to Become an Author January 23, 2013

By Bret Ellis

Format:Paperback

To make it short, this is a prime example of some of the worst prose I have ever seen. Every letter, sentence, and paragraph comes together in such an awkward, repugnant way that it actually impresses me--it's as if he tried to write the worst book he could. This book incited so much hate within me that promptly after I read chapter three I burned it, collected the ashes, and drove three hours so I could dump them far away from my home.

This may seem hurtful to Mr. Petit, but The Beginner is just a collection of clumsy words that have plot holes bigger than its author. Nothing really connects, whole paragraphs fail to advance the plot, and the book as a whole is full of mindless rambling about a life the author obviously wants for himself. It is a sad, sad attempt at a logical, progressive story, and I shun this book as a result. This book is the bane of thought, and if I were a sickly person, I have no doubts this book would have actually killed me.

I recommend this book to no man, may God have mercy on Mr. Petit's demented, desperate soul, and may he come to terms with the fact that he will never get anything published unless he self-publishes it.

More About the Author

Blake M. Petit is a writer, columnist, reviewer, podcaster, actor, director, and teacher from Ama, Louisiana. He is the author of the novels Other People's Heroes and The Beginner (coming soon as an eBook), as well as the short story collection A Long November and Other Tales of Christmas. His weekly comic book column, Everything But Imaginary, has appeared Wednesdays at CXPulp.com since 2003. In January of 2007 he joined with his longtime friend Chase Bouzigard to host the weekly 2 in 1 Showcase comic book podcast, appearing every weekend at CXPulp. Blake is a member of the board of directors of the Thibodaux Playhouse theatre company in Thibodaux Louisiana, where his original stage play The 3-D Radio Show was produced in 2004. In a former life as a newspaper editor, his weekly Think About It column won the Louisiana Press Association Award for best column in 2001. In his free time, he teaches high school English, which at the moment pays better than the rest of his more impressive-sounding endeavors put together.