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Bryan Thomas Schmidt

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Bryan Thomas Schmidt is a national bestselling author and Hugo nominated editor of adult and children’s speculative fiction. His fourth novel, Simon Says is a page-turning near future thriller. His debut novel, The Worker Prince received Honorable Mention on Barnes & Noble Book Club’s Year’s Best Science Fiction Releases for 2011. His children’s books, 102 More Hilarious Dinosaur Books For Kids and Abraham Lincoln: Dinosaur Hunter- Land Of Legends appeared from Delabarre Publishing in 2012. His short stories have appeared in Tales of The Talisman, Straight Outta Tombstone, The X-Files: Secret Agendas, Predator: If It Bleeds, Decision Points and many more.

He edited the anthologies Space Battles: Full Throttle Space Tales #6 for Flying Pen
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RUMINATIONS OF A NEW FATHER: The Power of Words, Parenting, and The Importance of Moral Character

Words have power, and that gives writers great responsibility. Responsibility to use words carefully, to know words and their history and connotations well, and to think through nuance and various sociocultural aspects when using them. Some words have particular meanings to particular groups. And so, when a writer uses them carelessly that writer can find himself or herself facing criticisms they

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“The wooden bars blocking the path didn’t look like they would keep out anything except a myopic raccoon.”
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“This lonely island was, I realized, a Hell’s Gate; a place where Lucifer’s spawn could pour forth to destroy God’s dominion.”
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“Separated or divorced.”
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“Every ounce of my cynicism is supported by historical precedent.”
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“Throwing blondes at Locke Lamora was not unlike throwing lettuce at sharks.”
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Brittany McCann I would like to extend an invitation to you to join my goodreads group. My goal is to find an enjoyable place to visit to find all of the things you want in a group. We have a lot of group and buddy read options and are constantly adding more read & review opportunities, if you enjoy challenges and posting of free ebooks, as well as author participated discussions, then come on over to For Love of A Book, where every group matter has the power to help shape the group into the best it can be.


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Ivan Stoikov - Allan Bard Thanks for the add at this nice site too, my friend! Will be glad to share some recommendations, tips, etc in the future! Best wishes! Let the wonderful noise of the sea always sounds in your ears! (as my water dragons' hunters would greet - my Tale Of The Rock Pieces).


Robert Thanks for accepting my friend request, Bryan.


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