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Timothy Bateson

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Timothy Bateson broke into the short story market in 2014, and specializies in urban fantasy and science fiction. Several of those stories were written in preparation for his first novel.
"Of Wolves & Men" will be the first novel in the "Shadows Over Seattle" series, which he is co-writing with his wife, Sandi Bateson, who he married in 2005.
Since starting work on the series, Timothy has written three prequel short stories, including "Under a Hunter's Moon" (which appeared in the "Moon Shadows" Halloween Anthology)
Having up on the outskirts of London, Timothy has since settled down in small-town Alaska.

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	Spooky Halloween Drabbles 2014 by Roy C. Booth (Editor/Contributor), Jorge Salgado-Reyes (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Colleen Aune 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under A Hunter's Moon (Shadows Over Seattle: Prequel 1) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon Shadows by Veronica Moore (Editor), Timothy Bateson (Goodreads Author), Fred C. Adams 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Across the Karman Line by Veronica Moore (Editor), Fred Adams, Joseph Castellano really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Trope Thesaurus: Mystery and Thriller (An Author Resource Guide Book 5)

by Jennifer Hilt (Goodreads Author)

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The Plot Machine: Crime: Design Better Stories Faster

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The Author Advertising Blueprint: The Proven Path To Sell More Books And Build A Profitable Author Business

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This book is the latest in an amazing series from Tom Dell'Aringa. John and Alvis are once again embroiled in events that most people try to avoid. But John can't help playing space cowboy, despite himself. Unfortunately, after the events of Bounty Ba ...more
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Dell'Aringa has done it again, with the fourth book in this highly entertaining series. Bounty Backbeat takes the duo of John and Alvis on a dangerous journey with the pair taking on a combination of jobs that has a potential payout big enough to stop ...more
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A great follow-up Hilt expands on her original Trope Thesaurus with a focus on two of my favorite genres. The insights into how tropes play into familiar stories makes the concepts relatable, and the tips on using tropes has definitely broadened my a ...more
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