Bridge to Terabithia starts out with Jess Aarons practicing for school recess races, but ends up being mostly about friendship. Everything else is gravy. And, to throw in another food metaphor, like a hearty stew there is a whole lot of everything else. Katherine Paterson has included most everything I'd expect to find in a book for young people.…

My newest novel, The Raven & the Wolf: Land of Ire is the follow up to last year's Blood Oath. Expect a mid-May release date.

Amazon.com are currently making some great offers on a few of my books. Currently, they are offering my latest novel, Glastonbury for just $7.41, a saving of $12.58,…

I love the squirrels on the cover of these stories, great stuff. But for me what is even better is the stuff inside. Cody Toye is a very talented author. He writes in many different genres and covers many different age groups. Right now he has in no particular order: The Toye Box Collection of children’s stories, Zorza the Alien a YA sci-fi series, Dribbles, and a new sci-fi series Intangibles. The last one is not one I would share with the little ones; it is dark and violent. My…

Chick Lit author Sibel Hodge will be celebrating "International Chick Lit" month throughout the month of May on her blog, and she's hosting a bunch of giveaways. You should check it out! Following My Toes is one of many digital downloads you can enter to win.

Visit her blog…

I have a friend and fellow author at Trestle Press, Cleveland W. Gibson, willing to step in and give his two cents on H.R. Toye’s newest release in The Debtor’s Chip series, Frederick. Cleveland is the author of the digital short stories Remains, Only The Best and the soon to released Indian Rope Trick. Personally I think this series is a winner, even though the characters seem like losers. Here is what Cleveland thinks about Frederick:

“The story 'Debtor's Chip'  by HR Toye is an…

During Chizuko’s ninth year, she has trouble running without dizziness.  When she collapses at school, her parents take her to the hospital where tests reveal leukemia. Chizuko was alive during the time of Hiroshima and was, unknowingly, exposed to radiation.  

The rest of Chizuko's story can be found on

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Hank Kerner and Bazyli Radichevych (Billy Radish) are best friends despite their differences. Hank is an American, and Billy is a Ukrainian immigrant to America. They are in the same grade in school even though Billy is two years older. Billy is also several inches taller and quite a bit heavier. The boys share many adventures.

Read more about their special friendship on…

I just read an article about handwriting and how it affects the brain, which I will post here:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/04/handwriting-is-a-21st-century-skill/237998/

As well as being a relative luddite who loves typewriters, I also use fountain pens for my journalling and editing. I have a $30 Sheaffer that I use for…

Good morning on this fine Saturday. Maybe you think I am tired or not with it, but yes, this is the author’s name and the title: U.R. Mine/Cheers. It rolls off the tongue and is cute. Hopefully we will hear a lot from this author as I enjoyed the story. I want to get right to it so is what is between the virtual covers:

“Author U.R. Mine tugs at you heart and soul with this intense and touching digital short story. Have you been married? Are you married? Are you thinking of getting…