Wow, that's a lot of research, but it's correct. I saw this in my godson and wanted to help him expand his mind. It's one of the reasons I started writing. I can see the difference in kids now from when I grew up. By and large, imagination is completely absent by the time they hit their teens. Reading combats this by flexing those mental muscles. It was and is my goal to write adventure stories for boys (no offense ladies but I was a boy once and I understand them) to help them discover or improve their imagination and empathy. The way technology works now, we could make the world better so much faster now if we just apply a little imaginative thinking to the world's problems.
...thats,....RIGHT there....THAT is what I'm talking about.
Yes, DW, 107% with you on this. It's one of the main reason I've been doing this since 1990...and why I find SO much joy in bringing stories to youth.
Now we can do this through games, and oh, BTW, I was talking about you to friends, chatting on and on about your world, and about my new addiction to steampunk.
In fact, I met another author, and HE (*cough* *cough* *nudge* *nudge*) had a BOOK to buy....and it was Steampunk TOO....so I bought it.
Now, if only the author I'm SUCH A HUGE FAN OF would publish an eBook on Barnes & Noble, because I don't use Kindles....I would BUT IT.
Wow, that's a lot of research, but it's correct. I saw this in my godson and wanted to help him expand his mind. It's one of the reasons I started writing. I can see the difference in kids now from when I grew up. By and large, imagination is completely absent by the time they hit their teens. Reading combats this by flexing those mental muscles. It was and is my goal to write adventure stories for boys (no offense ladies but I was a boy once and I understand them) to help them discover or improve their imagination and empathy. The way technology works now, we could make the world better so much faster now if we just apply a little imaginative thinking to the world's problems.
SEE?
...thats,....RIGHT there....THAT is what I'm talking about.
Yes, DW, 107% with you on this. It's one of the main reason I've been doing this since 1990...and why I find SO much joy in bringing stories to youth.
Now we can do this through games, and oh, BTW, I was talking about you to friends, chatting on and on about your world, and about my new addiction to steampunk.
In fact, I met another author, and HE (*cough* *cough* *nudge* *nudge*) had a BOOK to buy....and it was Steampunk TOO....so I bought it.
Now, if only the author I'm SUCH A HUGE FAN OF would publish an eBook on Barnes & Noble, because I don't use Kindles....I would BUT IT.
(REPEAT *cough* *cough* *nudge* *nudge*)
As it happens, I have 3. *coughs URL* https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22D%20W%20Dixon%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall
Those look amazing....do they come in eBook?
Hindsight being what it is, they don't have numbers on them but The Buchanan Brothers and the Botanical Bandits is book one.
I prefer to buy Nook books to print. Trying to save trees.
Yep, they should each have an ebook option.
Bought all three.
Thank you. =)
No, thank you! I will start putting my shorter books on B&N around May when my KU time expires.
I told you I'd been converted...