Parents, librarians, teachers, lend me your ears (and minds). I recently invited independent authors to take their best work, polish it to a high shine, and create a sample. It could be ten pages long, a few chapters, or half the book. Whatever the length, I asked them to make sure that, at the end […]
Short Story
Bedtime story: Beware the Bear.
Here’s another original short story for free. This story is perfect for reading at bedtime to pre-schoolers between 4-8 years of age, or to challenge the reading skills of children aged 6-10 years I have also made this story into a delightful rhyming romp, complete with 17 colour illustrations like the ones below. If you […]
Bedtime story for toddlers: Nighttime is My Friend
This original short story is written for toddlers. It’s a great bedtime story to settle young children for sleep. I have included the first pictures I created (using a computer mouse, which was very hard). Since then, I made this story into a picture book with much better illustrations. If you are looking for books […]
Original Short Story: Bitter Lemonade
Here’s an amusing and original short story you can read in the time it takes for the kettle to boil. Readable in two minutes and available for free, I will be attempting to write one original short story like this each month. For something a bit longer, I have two low-priced and exciting books available […]
