Growing up in a second-hand bookseller’s family, I’ve always had access to a ton of great literature from earliest childhood. I know I was already an fan of the Bobbsey Twins mystery stories by the time I was five, as I remember being irritated that Freddie and Flossie were older than I (they were six). And all that reading did a lot of stuff to my mind…
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Party time!
Well, I thought I was just going to share Starscape’s cover art today – but I have far better news! Starscape is now available on Lulu.com!
Excerpt from “Starscape”
In the next two weeks or so, I should have the cover art for Starscape to share with you. Meanwhile, here’s a third teaser from the book.
What I learned on vacation
Yes, it was my vacation… but when you were homeschooled from kindergarten onwards, it becomes a bit of a habit to learn all the time – whether you want to or not.
Falling Silver
Was it like silk? No, that phrase is far too hackneyed to describe the divine music I heard that night.
Why am I self-publishing?
At some point, I’m sure there will be people who will ask me why I chose to self-publish Starscape. After all, this is so much more work in many different ways. I have to personally format my book’s interior, create a compelling cover image, write a summary, single-handedly promote my book… It might seem like a lot of needless, painful work when I could instead spend my time finding an agent to represent me to a traditional publisher. So why am I self-publishing?
10 facts about me and my writing
-When I get stuck writing, I never use traditional writing prompts. Instead, I look at landscape photos to inspire me, or I listen to music. (The Lord of the Rings soundtracks always help!)
-I have a horrid habit of chewing on my tongue whilst I write.
November
I’ve never been much of a poet – I much prefer prose – but every now and then the mood strikes and I write frantically. What kinds of poems do I write? Honestly, anything really, depending on the inspiration. Feelings. Narrative. Comic. Plain silly (this one is my forte). Much of my poetry is inspired by Tolkien. A lot is also prompted by nature. Below, I’d like to share my favourite that I’ve written.
Benita J. Thompson 