Outside the Limelight
Some Independent Filmmakers Choose OC Over Hollywood Story by Deirdre Newman Original Publish Date: Monday, April 24, 2017 His son had an accident six months into preproduction of the film that…
Editor in chief Tara Tomczyk has been a professional writer and editor for over 24 years. She specializes in editing nonfiction books for the young adult market, working primarily as a history, social studies, and biography editor. In 2005, she started her own editorial services company, eventually narrowing her focus to publishing books and ebooks, as she helped launch Blydyn Square Books.
Tara Tomczyk, Editor in Chief of Blydyn Square Books
Thirty-three Cecils Film Option Deal with Hornpin Media
The following is a press release, issued October 16, 2015, by Hornpin Media: New type of film development company, betting on a new type of novel Hornpin Media–a non-corporated collective…
Glass slipper meets martini glass in new picture book for adults
We all know the story: Cinderella overcomes her obstacles, falls in love with Prince Charming, and lives happily ever after. But what happens after reality sets in—when life is more…
Philadelphia Publisher to Host Writers and Readers Event in Dover
Blydyn Square Books, a Philadelphia publisher, will be hosting a one-day event in Dover to celebrate books, readers, and writers. “We live in a very unique time in the book…
New Lansdale Small Press to Celebrate First Anniversary with a Publisher’s Reception
LANSDALE, PA — Blydyn Square Books, a Lansdale small press that opened its doors in 2015, is celebrating its first anniversary by hosting a publisher’s celebration for the community. Blydyn…
What Would Your Character Do?
Character Development for Dynamic Fiction Too many books these days—even the popular, bestselling ones—seem to forget one of the most crucial aspects of fiction writing: character development. Many writers (I’d…
Thirty-Three Cecils: Reading Guide
How did the voices of the two men, Dutch and Walker, differ through their journals? And how did the same version of the story change after being seen through both characters…
Eye of Horace: Reading Guide
Eye of Horace is based loosely on the ancient Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris. Are you familiar with this myth (or did you read about it in the Author’s Note)?…
Author makes an ancient Egyptian myth new again
It is the most influential story of ancient Egyptian mythology: The god of chaos, Set, murders his brother, Osiris, and takes over the throne. Osiris’s grieving widow, Isis, restores her…