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November 20, 2014
Timmy's Review of Boughs of Evergreen, a Holiday anthology from Beaten Track Press!
This is the first anthology I've ever read and, after reading and reviewing twenty-three stories, I can't imagine the effort it took to put it together. My respect to the editor for all her hard work.I think writing a short story is harder than writing a novel because the writer doesn't have the same amount of length, but still has to write fleshed out characters and story without the benefit of that space. I give a lot of respect to the authors of these stories. I would also like to thank ea...
November 17, 2014
♫ IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BETA (you rebel) ♫
Timmy and I are over at Love Bytes Reviews talking about what it is to be a beta reader. Come check it out!
♫ IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BETA, (you rebel) ♫
Timmy and I are over at Love Bytes Reviews talking about what it is to be a beta reader. Come check it out!
Timmy's Thoughts About Beta Reading
I have only beta read for one person, but it was a great experience. I’m an avid reader and love being a part of a community of other readers and authors. Being asked to beta read is a huge honor. It is an author saying that he trusts me, and values my opinion on something that is very important to them. I can’t think of a greater honor in the reading community. I recently had a birthday and was 12 when I beta read a book that will be published in April, 2015. It was one of the greatest...
November 13, 2014
Boughs of Evergreen, a two-volume Holiday Anthology from Beaten Track Publishing!
Boughs of Evergreen is a two-volume collection of short stories celebrating the holiday season in all its diversity. Penned by authors from the UK, the USA, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, these are tales of the young and the not-so-young from many different walks of life.
Themes of family, friendship and romance take readers on a journey through some of the major holidays, both past and present, including Thanksgiving, Advent, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah, Eid, Saturnalia, Winter Solstice, Yule, C...
November 11, 2014
November 7, 2014
Young People Should Read About Life As It Is Lived
I have oft been asked about writing sensitive content in young adult works; more particularly, writing sex and violence in young adult literature. I believe young people should read about life as it is lived and have written a few articles on this polarizing and unwieldy controversy. For ease of access, I have listed links to the articles here. Please feel free to comment and leave questions below. I'll do my best to answer them.
The Voice: Young People Should Read About Life As It Is Li...
November 6, 2014
#Books #Reading #Inspiration Omorphi Fan Art by +Yukari Bromfield!
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.~Charles William Elliot
