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David A. Wimsett

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David A. Wimsett's novels and short stories follow characters as they grow and have the opportunity to examine themselves and their place in the world on a deep level. His works include women’s fiction, epic fantasy, science fiction, contemporary issues and humour. They are stories with strong plots and strong, complex characters of different genders, gender identities, colors and ethnicities who face realistic challenges in their lives.

His science fiction short story "Time and Tide" was published in The Absent Willow Review and short listed for their anthology. His urban short story "Shoot" won the Magelsforf Award for Writing Excellence. He was a runner-up in the Askance short story competition and a winner in the Writers ‘Federation of N
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David A. Wimsett I have never experienced writers block. When I work each idea spurs a new one and then another. I remember talking about writer's block with my mentor…moreI have never experienced writers block. When I work each idea spurs a new one and then another. I remember talking about writer's block with my mentor. He told me he didn't write for eight hours straight. He got up and took breaks to listen to the radio or take walks outside. But, he was still working on a problem in the back of his mind and the answers would often come when he was away from his desk. When he returned to work he did so with a renewed perspective. I keep a notepad next to my bed because I often have insights to characters or plots as I am falling asleep.(less)
David A. Wimsett Telling stories. Starting with a vague idea and watching it grow until it reaches a newspaper, magazine, on-line platform or book. Sharing a philosoph…moreTelling stories. Starting with a vague idea and watching it grow until it reaches a newspaper, magazine, on-line platform or book. Sharing a philosophy or dream or concept that touches the lives of readers and changes their perspective. (less)
Average rating: 4.21 · 28 ratings · 14 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
Beyond the Shallow Bank

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Dragons Unremembered

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Something on my Mind

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Half Awakened Dreams

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Fantasy Book Corner Norway reviews awared winning Covenant With the Dragons

June at Fantasy Book Corner Norway posted a review of Covenant With the Dragons on her Instagram account. June is an avid reader who loves fantasy and writes an excellent book blog.



Her Review of Covenant With the Dragons reads in part:



"This was a little hidden gem of a series I probably never would have discovered without bookstagram. And I thank David for gifting me a copy. I love to discover new Read more of this blog post »
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The Day Terror Died by A V Lawrence
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The Day Terror Died is an entertaining fantasy tale. There are plenty of twists and turns and many engaging characters. A young girl has secret, magical powers like her mother who was abducted. She befriends a dragon and learns his gentle side, along ...more
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Black Girl, Black Girl, What Do You See? by Cree Chestnut
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Black Girl, Black Girl: What do you see is an excellent children’s picture book with a powerful message, you are amazing and can be whoever you want to be. The text by Cree Chestnut shows the possibility young black girls have in the world with many ...more
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Black Girl Brown Girl What Do You See by Chan Leheigh
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Black Girl, Black Girl: What do you see is an excellent children’s picture book with a powerful message, you are amazing and can be whoever you want to be. The text by Cree Chestnut shows the possibility young black girls have in the world with many ...more
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Avalon Found by E.M. Hanzel
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Avalon Found is a science fiction story of discovery The characters are well drawn and engaging with individual personalities. It is a quest for knowledge that threatens the fabric of what society believes and puts a young man at odds with the author ...more
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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson is a powerful memoir in prose poems of her growing up black during the 1960s and 70s in the north and segregated South. It is both intimate and honest. The author shares her personal experience of being born ...more
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Caliban by Lorina Stephens
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This is a well-crafted, hard science fiction novel in which science is central to the plot. The characters are engaging and their plights absorbing. The themes in the book question what is intelligence, how can it be recognized, and, in our own socie ...more
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The Flower That Went Mad by Yogesh Chandra
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In The Flower That Went Mad, poet Yogesh Chandra opens his life to reveal his struggle with the mental illness bipolar disorder that has dragged him from manic highs to suicidal depression. It is an intimate and powerful collection of poem that revea ...more
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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
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This exciting YA book is great for teens and adults. The characters are engaging and the author places them in challenging situation that explore their natures by the choices they make. The story is told in first person by a young woman named Alina S ...more
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