Sunday, May 24, 2015

Welcome Rave Reviews Book Club SPOTLIGHT AUTHOR Tim Hemlin!


A huge welcome to Tim Hemlin, this week's Rave Reviews Book Club SPOTLIGHT AUTHOR!


Shall we delve a bit deeper and find out what Tim has been up to? Yes, let's.

Tim Hemlin is a marathoner, teacher, and has his master's degree in counseling, but his passion for the environment sparked him to write The Wastelanders, a dystopian-clifi published in both e-book and paperback by Reputation Books. He is represented by Kimberley Cameron of Kimberley Cameron & Associates Literary Agency.

He has also published a Wastelanders short story called Black Silence as a bridge between the first book and its sequel. He is currently in the notes and brainstorming stage for the Wastelanders sequel.

Recently the Muse has kindly allowed him to tap into that creative magic and pen a young adult urban fantasy. If all goes well with the edits and revision, the final draft should be completed by early summer.

Finally, in the late 90s Ballantine published the Neil Marshall series of culinary mysteries set in Houston, Texas. These include If Wishes Were Horses, A Whisper of Rage (nominated for a Shamus Award), People in Glass Houses, A Catered Christmas (the one I most enjoyed writing), and Dead Man's Broth. He has recently gotten the reversion rights and is planning on reissuing them under an elite publishing house out of New Orleans.

Hemingway liked running with the bulls. Tim enjoys running with dragons (that's what he calls his grandkids.)



When asked what he considered important about the stories we create, Tim had this to say:

Stories are what make life new. Each generation defines itself by the layer of tales it leaves for future generations to excavate. We read stories in fragments of cuneiform, in ancient pottery and on the walls of caves. Stories hold time captive, releasing it only when future readers choose to set it free.

I see stories in everything—a fleur-de-lis bottle opener, a scruffy old pair of cowboy boots, two wooden beach chairs facing each other on an abandoned shoreline. Stories are rooted in objects the imagination then takes to new heights. Stories can be simply told and yet so complex . . .

Have you heard the one about the guy who at the last minute decided to wear his cowboy boots when meeting a bunch of friends? Well, crowded around a table at the bar a certain young lady said, “I write westerns and I don’t even know how to two-step. Can anyone teach me how to two-step?” The guy in the scruffy old pair of cowboy boots jumped up and said, “Yes, ma’am, I can.”

And they’ve been dancing together ever since.

Stories are life.

Tims' novel The Wastelanders is a great read. Be sure to add it to your summer reading list.


America is controlled by a corporate oligarchy known as the Water Cartel and warrior-priest Joey Hawke finds himself trapped between a mysterious geneticist amassing a clone army and a group of political fanatics convinced that a dead president will rise from his tomb to lead them to salvation. Caught outside his spiritual haven when the Cartel moves against the Wastelanders, Joey is aided by Bear, an enigmatic weapons runner, Moon, a lovesick Scrapwoman, and Bernie Hawke, his estranged father. But against the Cartel's military strength, led by the power hungry Rex Fielder, Joey's only hope may be Si-Ting, a young woman with prescient abilities--a woman who not only holds the key to his heart but also to an American conspiracy to crown its future with the withered laurels of the past.

To find out more about this wonderful author you can click on the links below:


Twitter
Facebook
TimHemlin.com
Goodreads
Google+
Amazon Author Page



The Wastelanders

Amazon

iTunes

Barnes & Noble

Reputation Books

Wishing Tim tremendous success and many sales.



27 comments:

  1. It's so true. Everyone and everything has a story or many stories. Creative minds can find no end to the things we can write about. One tiny image, word, comment can spark an entire novel. :)

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    1. Hi, Rebecca. It's what I've always believed. Don't you Love it when that happens? Appreciate your comment.

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  2. I like the story of the cowboy boots and dancing. Some stories rise out of circumstance. Congratulations

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    1. Hi John, and it's a true story. Thanks, for me circumstance is often the jump off point to bigger stories and sometimes to very, very short ones. Thanks for stopping by.

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  3. It's true! We can find inspiration in everyday things. Great post, Tim!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Michelle. I too, find inspiration everywhere...

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  5. I'm a bit late, but WELCOME to Tim Hemlin and congratulations on being this week's SPOTLIGHT AUTHOR! I'm very happy to be part of your blog tour journey and wish you the best of everything. Thanks to everyone who has dropped by so far, RRBC is so wonderfully supportive. Congrats again, Tim. Enjoy your week in the Spotlight

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    1. I'm VERY late. It took me this long to figure out how to do the replies. Technology... But a huge thanks for hosting me and wasn't last week your big Spotlight? Congrats are in order for you as well.

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    2. Thanks Tim. Yes, I had the SPOTLIGHT last week. It was great fun. Enjoy your week

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  6. I just finished writing a quick information piece about where my ideas to write the paranormal mystery series came from and then I came over here and read this about what inspires you. Very interesting! Thank you for sharing your experiences. Also, Lee (my husband) and I were just talking about cloning yesterday, and I added an idea about what we were talking about to a futuristic science fiction book I plan to write one day. Congratulations on your spotlight. Have fun.

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    1. Thanks Kim. I really appreciate your thoughts. Let me know when your book comes out. Best of luck.

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  7. Hi Tim, I am also concerned about our environment which prompted me to write about my own experiences in relationship to it. We are what we eat and breathe and toxins are a daily battle to overcome. I will have to put your book on my TBR list. Congratulations!!

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    1. Thanks so much, Shirley. It's good to hear from you and that we share a passion for the environment. Good luck with your writing.

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  8. This is a lovely post, Tim! Your love of the environment certainly comes through in Wastelanders. This is an awesome book, folks, so if you haven't read it yet, it's a must for your reading list! Congrats on being Spotlight author, Tim, and have a lovely week! :)

    Nancy, thanks so much for hosting Tim today :)

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    1. Hi Harmony! Thanks for dropping by and for your kind words. Best wishes to you, my friend.

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  9. This is a lovely post, Tim! Your love of the environment certainly comes through in Wastelanders. This is an awesome book, folks, so if you haven't read it yet, it's a must for your reading list! Congrats on being Spotlight author, Tim, and have a lovely week! :)

    Nancy, thanks so much for hosting Tim today :)

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  10. Thanks everyone for supporting Tim and thank you for leaving comments. It's been my pleasure to feature Tim on the first stop of his week long blog tour. Be sure to follow him all week as he tours and enjoys the Author Spotlight

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    1. Nancy, you have been a most gracious host on this my first stop in the spotlight. Isn't RRBC great? Thanks again and best of luck with your writing.

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    2. It has been my pleasure Tim. Enjoy the rest of your week!

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  11. Good to get to know you Tim. Congratulations for your spotlight tour. This is a great tour you will not forget, and I am happy at the chance to tour with you. Have fun and enjoy it.

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    1. Thank you so much, Joy! I am enjoying it, and you can bet I will never forget it. Best wishes to you.

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  12. Congratulations on this amazing honor, Tim! And a big THANK YOU to Nancy for such wonderful support!

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    1. Hi Beem. Ya'll have been real supportive, and I deeply appreciate it. Many thanks.

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  13. Congratulations on your Spotlight tour, Tim! I enjoyed reading you post! Thank you for hosting, Nancy!!

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    1. Hey there John! Thanks for stopping by. I'm looking forward to speaking with you on RAVE WAVES later on this week. See you then.

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