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PURE TRASH, The Story by Bette A. Stevens

08 31 13

Latest review of PURE TRASH, The Story, a short story by Bette A. Stevens. Here at publicatuebook’s Blog you can read it in English and Spanish! Thanks for reading and sharing… Bette

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(La reseña en Español está en la parte inferior)

Most of us will be judged by our actions. The people we meet will have a clean impression of us when we start a relationship, and their opinion of us will be formed and confirmed little by little by the things we do or by the things we don´t do. They will notice if we honor our word ─whether or not we do the right thing.

Shawn Daniels does not have that luxury.

He has been judged, perhaps even before he was born.

You see, he is one of Eddy Daniels’s kids.  And it just so happens that Eddy is the town’s drunk.

So no matter what Shawn and his kid brother Willie do, they are already labeled as the trash of the town.

While some people are nice to them, many folks are just terrible to the kids, and…

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The Mountains Stood In Haze, Emily Dickenson

08 31 13

Oh, the beauty of nature & poetry! ~ Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com

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“PURE TRASH, The Story” by Bette A. Stevens, a Review by Susan Hornbach

08 29 13

FIVE-STAR Review for PURE TRASH, The Story by Bette A. Stevens

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An Interview with Bette A. Stevens, Author of “PURE TRASH, The Story”

08 29 13

Find out more about author Bette A. Stevens and her latest book PURE TRASH, The Story. http://www.4writersandreaders.com

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Live In Joy

08 25 13

This beautiful poem is a must-read! ~ Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com

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FREEDOM RIDE

08 24 13

Second book in Barbara’s non-fiction children’s history series is out… FIND OUT ALL ABOUT IT! ~ Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com

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Award winning author Barbara Ann Mojica brings you her second book of the Little Miss HISTORY series titled Little Miss HISTORY Travels to The Statue of Liberty.

Since her last trip to Mount Rushmore, Little Miss HISTORY has journeyed more than 1700 miles over land, sea and air to reach her second destination, The Statue of Liberty. This national treasure stands proudly in New York Harbor welcoming all people to the land of freedom and opportunity. In this second book of the series, Little Miss HISTORY will help you discover who thought of the statue in the first place, the values she symbolizes, the architects and engineers who built Lady Liberty, and the little known individuals who contributed their pennies to make her debut in New York’s harbor possible. You will learn about why she remains a promise and symbol of the hopes and aspirations of many people around the…

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“Short story filled with images and flavor only better provided by an ice cream cone…”

08 20 13

PURE TRASH: The Story by Bette A. Stevens (Short Story: 1950′s Poor Boy’s Adventure)

1950a General Fiction: first book for Middle-grade/YA/Adult Audience by award-winning children's book author Bette A. Stevens1950s General Fiction: first book for Middle-grade/YA/Adult Audience by award-winning children’s book author Bette A. Stevens
 
“This short story is filled with images and flavor only better provided by an ice cream cone…PURE TRASH gives the reader pause for thought, and I recommend it to the adult reader and the YA reader alike. ” Kathryn Elizabeth Jones, author of fiction & non-fiction

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The year is 1955. If you grew up in the 1950s and the 1960s, you may be among those who like to recall those good old “Happy Days” of television fame. Even younger generations enjoy watching the old TV reruns to get a peek into what life was like back then.

Nine-year-old Shawn Daniels is ready to embark on a Saturday adventure with his younger brother Willie. They’re off to search for trash to turn into treasure. It’s going to be a great day. Shawn is sure of  it. No school and no bullies to remind him that he’s not one of the crowd.

PURE TRASH is a story about bullies and what it’s like to be bullied. It may redefine your concept of bullying. If you were a child who was thought of as “different” in some way, you know what bullying is about: torment, persecution, intimidation, to name a few of its descriptors. For Shawn and Willie, their difference is based upon the social status of the dysfunctional family and the alcoholism and abject poverty in which they grew up.

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T. C. Boyle on Writing: The Paris Review Interview (Summer 2000)

08 18 13

Excellent post! ~ Bette A. Stevens at http://www.4writersandreaders.com

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Novelist and short story writer T.C. Boyle (formerly known as T. Coraghessan Boyle) offered insights into his writing process in The Art of Fiction No. 161, featured in The Paris Review (Summer 2000), where he was interviewed by Elizabeth E. Adams. Excerpts from the interview are included below. (Read the entire interview at theparisreview.org)

INTERVIEWER: What is the difference in the composing of a short story and a novel? Is there a shifting of gears?

BOYLE: Yes, sure. But I do see everything I’m doing as a story, whether it’s five pages or five hundred. The essential difference is that with stories, or during a period of story writing, you’re never sure if you’re going to come up with the next one. Oh, you feel great on bringing a story to completion—what a rush!—but then, speaking of blocks, you go through a period of a…

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Free on Weds., 8/14: Kindle Version of Silver Birch Press Green Anthology

08 14 13

Free on Weds., 8/14: Kindle Version of Silver Birch Press Green Anthology.

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Free on Weds., 8/14: Kindle Version of Silver Birch Press Green Anthology

08 14 13

Free on Weds., 8/14: Kindle Version of Silver Birch Press Green Anthology.

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