Archive for Fiction

Books by Kathy Young

Six stories for children ages 2 – 5. 
The graphics are not yet set, but here is a flavor, with the titles.

 Farfel, the Fat, Fluffy Cat –

Dreamed of the nine different lives that he could supposedly have,
only to realize that he was content just being a fat, fluffy, lazy cat.
This book targets age 3-6.

PARTIAL EXCERPT:

Farfel was a fluffy cat
Who had a big fat tummy.
He loved to eat all the time.
All food looked so yummy.

He would sit up in a window
Fluffy black and white, he sat
Thinking of who he could be
If he was not just a cat.

It is said that cats have nine lives
What could his turn out to be?
In this life he is a fat, fluffy cat
Too fat to climb a tree…


The Weasel who Caught the Measles –

Shares the lesson of how important it is to get childhood vaccines.

Brady Boy –

A boxer puppy dog living with the Youngs, has a very content life of going on walks,
cuddling, peeing and pooping.

Bob, the Bumble Bee –

Buzzily flies all around town, appreciating the beautiful flowers, trees,
and leaves in his environment, ending each glorious day in his bee hive.

Dottie, the Lady Bug –

Loves sunny days when she flies and crawls, looking for food
that she happily and readily shares with lots of other bugs.

Norbert the Barnyard Goat –

Without asking permission, ate everything in the farmer’s garden
without realizing the consequences of his actions.


Kathy Young

KATHY YOUNG is a credentialed K-8 teacher, having taught academics, as well as vocal music and guitar. She also works for the U.S, Dept of Education for The National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as The Nation’s Report Card.  Kathy had the privilege of working with children, pre and post-operative in the hospitals of Kabul, Afghanistan and Solo Indonesia. Her six picture books appeal to the 2 – 5 year age group, all of which teach an important lesson in a funny and cute way. Because of their very visual quality, I believe that they would all present well as picture books.  Kathy is a wonderful storyteller and loves to read her stories to children.

Kathy is currently working on a young adult novel taking place at a haunted chateau in France, based on a personal experience.  She is the co-author, along with her husband, Gary Young, of the non-fiction book, Loss And Found – Surviving The Loss Of A Young Partner, which is used as supplemental reading at colleges throughout the country, for which she has done extensive media publicity.

SLINGSHOT by Gary Young

SLINGSHOT


Science Fiction driven strongly by plot and character development.

The year is 2099.  We have survived “population wars,” “water wars,” and technology has progressed beyond imagination, due to nano technology, bio-technology and genetic re-structuring. Some of the ripples from all of this, of course, could not be predicted.  Much of this technology is still classified, and human genetic re-structuring has already proven to be more of a hindrance than a help, and therefore has been outlawed. But human nature persists.  And curiosity has moved us deeply into the exploration of quantum physics and as SLINGSHOT presents it, plausible quantum fiction.

We have found a way to re-play our dreams to anyone who might want to view them.  Rudimentary contact with at least one other civilization millions of miles from Earth has not presented any serious conflicts with religion, nor have we been able to establish who the inhabitants are and it they still exist.  The potential life-span of a few chosen individuals has been lengthened to 150 useful years.

And we have seen the past in a way that no one had ever seen it before.  As observers – cameras only, no people.  It’s the law.  No human contact of any kind.

We have solved riddles, proved and disproved faith-based beliefs, and as unseen observers, we found Amelia Earhart and Judge Crater, among others.  This has filled in our knowledge of history, and as troubling as many of the discoveries have been, especially in the world of religion, knowledge can lead to a positive space, if you can get people to believe the facts.  But we are human, and we cannot leave it at that.  We have our own agendas, and next to the human trait of curiosity, revenge is a strong motivator.

Aaron and Tighe, a blind scientist, and his assistant join forces to perfect time travel for humans, not just cameras.  And as with any powerful force, corruption is probable, and never where you expect to find it.

A work in progress, not yet available for purchase.

The excerpt below is a little creepy, for sure.  This quirky novel often has a whimsical tone, especially in the interactions between the characters, and does get serious.   The story will be serialized in part on my blog very soon.

Excerpt from SLINGSHOT


SHORT STORIES by Gary Young

DAWN ON CEPHUS and other stories

An eclectic mix of genres and topics ranging from science fiction, to religion, to cute animals.

Titles include: Dawn on Cephus, Desire under the Pines, An Affair to Remember, Air, Disaster, The Letter, My Father, The Great Catnap  Caper, Me and Mary, Lies from Mars, Steam, My Wildest Fantasy, Mint, Mother Meant Well, Words, Heavy Breathing, Devotion, Correct me if I’m Wrong, The Chocolate lesson, Mistakes, Throw Poop at the Comedian, New Soul, Questions, Not Quite Adult, King Me, Terminal Velocity, and others.

WE WILL BE ADDING EXCERPTS FROM SOME OF THE STORIES SHORTLY.

THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.




WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT

Within these pages, you will find a true example of  a person with ADD.

This is an eclectic mix of original plays, short stories, novels,
monologues, and self-help books.

The plays and monologues are available for perusal and rent,
for regional theatre, community theatre, or schools.
The monologues are especially good for schools.

I am also an actor, director, and teacher, so you can
contact me if you need a little help or counseling with the plays.

The books and stories are available for perusal and purchase.

I am also available to help you with writing and publishing questions.

The one-person show, ON HOLD: The MYTH of Male Maturity
will have its west coast premier soon –
the word “soon” being a relative term, maybe “soonish” is a better word.

I hope you find something here that touches you.

Cheers,

Gary Young

Executive Director, Lifetime Achievement Foundation (http://lifetimeachievement.org)
President, Publishers Association of Los Angeles (http://pa-la.org)
Director of Professional Development, Independent Writers of Southern California (iwosc.org)
Vice-Chair, Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights (laplaywrights.org)
Member: Dramatists Guild of America (dramatistsguild.com)
Member: Book Publicists of Southern California (bookpublicists.org)
Member: Theatre Communications Group (tcg.org)
Member: Independent Book Publishers Association (ibpa-online.org)

If you have any questions,
please contact me at info@garyyoungunlimited dot com
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