by AJ Sherwood
Tali mai! – Answer me!
Toe ‘ai – Repeat that.
Tokotaha faikehe – You’re weird/strange.
Creole Phrases:
Allons – Let’s go.
Ça va – It’s fine/things are going well.
Cher – Honey, darling, basically an endearment
Envie – Craving for something, usually food
Fait putain- Fuck off, mother fucker, fucking asshole
Just storytelling – It’s not lying, but you’re editing the truth
Lagniappe – ‘The little extra in life.’ Generally speaking, this kicks in and covers the distance when you’re coming up short. Usually in a physical way. Or, in this case, it’s Brandon.
Ma moitié – My other half
Maman - Mother
Mon angé- My angel
Mon bébé – My baby
Mon cher – My dear
Mon trésor – My treasure
Mwen renmen’w, ma moitié. – I love you, my other half.
Merci – Thanks
Sounds a way to pass a good time – More a Southern phrase but it means it’s a good way to party
Southernisims:
Lay low with the fidgets – To keep your head down until things pass
Monopoly houses – Row of houses that all look the same
Y’all – You all
Books by AJ Sherwood
Legends of Lobe Den Herren
The Warden and the General
Fourth Point of Contact
Jon’s Mysteries
Jon’s Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case
Jon’s Crazy Head-Boppin’ Mystery
Jon’s Spooky Corpse Conundrum
Mack’s Marvelous Manifestations
Brandon’s Very Merry Haunted Christmas
Mack’s Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming
Unholy Trifecta
How to Shield an Assassin
How to Catch a Thief*
How to Hack a Hacker*
Short Stories
Marriage Contract
*Coming soon
Author
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AJ’s mind is the sort that refuses to let her write one project at a time. Or even just one book a year. She normally writes fantasy under a different pen name, but her aforementioned mind couldn’t help but want to write in the LGBTQ+ genre. Fortunately, her editor is completely on board with this plan.
In her spare time, AJ loves to devour books, eat way too much chocolate, and take regular trips. She's only been outside of the United States once, to Japan, and loved the experience so much that she firmly intends to see more of the world as soon as possible. Until then, she'll just research via Google Earth and write about the worlds in her own head.
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