Something Better – Cover

Greetings! Thanks to Stephanie Bardy and David Montoya “Something Better” my dystopian adventure novella set in 2220 is on its way to publication through Dark Myth Publications. Here is the cover. Many thanks go out to the talented David Montoya for creating it!

Resilience Review – Gail Aldwin

Greetings! Many heartfelt thanks go out to Gail Aldwin for this wonderful review!! Resilience is a collection of exceptionally well-written short stories. I’ve read many of Jim’s stories online but this selection seems even better because it’s published in a book. Jim Bates is so good at portraying the highs and lows of family and

The World of Myth – The Time Traveling Healer – Episode Three

Greetings!! Many thanks to Steph and David for including my ‘drabble series’ The Time Traveling Healer – Episode Three” in this months edition! 🙂 http://www.theworldofmyth.com/

The Literary Yard – Neon

Greetings! Many thanks to editor Onkar Sharma for featuring my story today!! 🙂 https://literaryyard.com/2021/06/15/neon/

“Periodic Stories” Review – Nancy Lou Henderson

Greetings! What a wonderful review by Nancy!! Thank you so much 🙂 Who has the unique imagination required to take names of elements from the Periodic Table, then mention them in brilliant ways in wonderful short stories? The answer is Jim Bates.Jim Bates has a beautiful gift of writing stories that pull you in using

Resilience Review – Nancy Lou Henderson

Greetings! I just wanted to share this wonder review by my friend Nancy. Thank you so much! 🙂 Resilience, the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.Jim Bates demonstrates resilience and heartfelt emotions in all of his writing, whether it be short stories or poetry. His compassion and understanding of all things will have you

The Academy of the Heart and Mind – Vanadium

Greetings!! Many thanks to Thomas and his team for featuring one of my “Periodic Stories” today! 🙂 https://academyoftheheartandmind.wordpress.com/2021/06/12/vanadium/

Periodic Stories Reveiw – Sharon Frame Gay

Greetings! What a wonderful way to start the day. Many thanks to Sharon for this amazing review 🙂 I absolutely loved this book. Jim Bates brilliantly used the first thirty-one elements of the periodic table, writing a story for each element. As in his previous book, “Resilience”, Jim often reflects on coming-of-age stories, usually set

Setu Magazine – Cobalt

Greetings!! Special thanks go out to editor Sunil for continuing to publish my stories! I hope you enjoy this one 🙂 https://www.setumag.com/2021/05/fiction-cobalt.html

CafeLit – Nickel

Greetings! Many thanks go out to Gill James for featuring one of my “Periodic Stories” today!!