Todd R. Tystad





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Todd R. Tystad

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Todd R. Tystad is an educator, author, and screenwriter. His most recent work includes Blue Hill and Seven Moments in Time. He has claimed South Dakota, Nebraska, and California as his home at one time or another.


The Kind of Bike I Like
Summer vacation has long at last arrived at the House of Tystad. With it has come all of the hopes and excitement of a season almost entirely unencumbered by schedules and deadlines, to-do lists and routines. Following the traditional school schedule allows both students and adults the pleasure of casting off the shackles of a long and demanding school year and joyfully... read more »
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Published on May 27, 2012 06:30
Average rating: 3.71 · 17 ratings · 10 reviews · 4 distinct works
Seven Moments in Time
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011
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Blue Hill
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011
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Family Literacy
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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Todd R. Tystad wrote a new blog post: Summer Vacation


The Kind of Bike I LikeSummer vacation has long at last arrived at the House of Tystad. With it has come all of the hopes and excitement of a seaso... read more »
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We will be doing a live show with Terri Giuliano Long author of In Leah's Wake. Her book has sold over 100,000 copies. Listen to how she did it and join in the Q&A.

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The show will be archived so you can listen in at a later date.

If you can't join us but have a question to ask, please comment here and we'll read the question during the show.

Todd said: Sounds like a great show!
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Todd Tystad made a comment in the group The Indie Exchange groupIntroductions topic
"Hey, everybody. My name is Todd and I write books and screenplays.

My blog is http://toddrtystad.blogspot.com/

My most recent book is http://www.amazon....more
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"I've always believed that it's not the size of the package, it's what's inside that counts. "
Publishers are loathe to publish novellas, feeling readers aren't interested. So, the question in si...more

he voted for They are a literary form in their own right and should be celebrated as such
"There are a lot of experts who say that a writer either has an "ear for dialogue" or doesn't. Alyssa, I'm sure that you have this gift and thank goodn...more "
Todd Tystad made a comment in the group Blogger LiftTodd R. Tystad's Blog topic
"My blog is about random stuff like dogs and motorcycles and the books I write. I'd like to try guest blogging and some author interviews some time too...more "
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Emily Dickinson
“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me, I know that is poetry. If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. These are the only ways I know it. Is there any other way?”
Emily Dickinson, Selected Letters

Jack London
“Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.”
Jack London

Dr. Seuss
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
Dr. Seuss

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