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For 14 years, Lloyd Devereux Richards got up early, stayed up late and worked weekends to write a book, juggling his passion with a high-demand job as a corporate attorney and raising three kids.
And then on Feb. 8, "Stone Maidens" became an overnight success, all because of a 17-second TikTok that Richards' daughter posted about her dad and his labor of love.
Since it was posted, the has amassed a whopping 45 million views.
"Stone Maidens" skyrocketed to Amazon's No. 1-selling serial killer thriller and became last week's top seller, with a high review rating of 4.8 stars. Richards is now in negotiations over his second book, and Hollywood studios are talking to his literary agent about movie deals.
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For 14 years, Lloyd Devereux Richards got up early, stayed up late and worked weekends to write a book, juggling his passion with a high-demand job as a corporate attorney and raising three kids.
And then on Feb. 8, "Stone Maidens" became an overnight success, all because of a 17-second TikTok that Richards' daughter posted about her dad and his labor of love.
Since it was posted, the has amassed a whopping 45 million views.
"Stone Maidens" skyrocketed to Amazon's No. 1-selling serial killer thriller and became last week's top seller, with a high review rating of 4.8 stars. Richards is now in negotiations over his second book, and Hollywood studios are talking to his literary agent about movie deals.
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