Christine Tabaka Review – The Metaphysics of Now

Greetings! Many thanks go out to the talented poet Christine Tabaka for this wonderful review! 🙂 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6101291855?fbclid=IwAR1tDp3Gq04ED3EhKTILif6XrzQVHvHeo4h2kBd1PhPEJTQ6GEx2PMgtYAU “The Metaphysics of Now” by Jim Bates is filled with short uplifting poems that will walk you through the seasons of the year. The poems encompass the beauty of changing nature, time with family, and moments of inner

StoreyBook Reviews Promo – Periodic Stories Volume IV

Greetings! Many thanks go out to blogger Leslie Storey for this great promo! 🙂 https://storeybookreviews.com/2023/12/excerpt-periodic-stories-volume-iv/

Talking Stories Radio – Ger White and Jim Bates

Greetings! It’s an incredible honor to have the talented Irish poet Ger White reading my story “Old Man Jasperson” for this Christmas broadcast of Talking Stories Radio. It was also fun for me to read three of Ger’s poems from her recently published collection “Poems From the Celtic World.” I hope you enjoy the entire

Justin Wiggins Review – The Metaphysics of Now

Greetings! Christmas came early for me this year! Many thanks go out to the talented Justin Wiggins for this wonderful review on Goodreads!! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6004581007?fbclid=IwAR35xtmIJxy5c2cDKoGcI9u5FWuTLxC4v5LwG2LdTp7G5tZg0Vqlu_QoZD0

Jim’s Storytime – Twas the Night Before Christmas

Greetings!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Today’s story “Twas the Night Before Christmas” comes from my collection “Short Stuff” published in 2021 by Gill James and Chapeltown Books. I hope you enjoy it 🙂

Jim’s Storytime – Silent Night

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Welcome to another edition of Jim’s Storytime. This Christmas story “Silent Night” comes from my recently published collection “Old Man Jasperson and Other Stories” from Bridge House Publishing. I hope you enjoy it! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Bindweed Press – One Poem, One Story

Greetings! Many thanks to editors Leilanie and Joseph for including my poem “Snowflake” and my story “To Build a Fire” in their Winter Wonderland Anthology!

Piker Press – Mercury

Greetings! Many thanks go out to editor Sand for featuring one of my Periodic Stories “Mercury” this week! 🙂 https://www.pikerpress.com/article.php?aID=10161

Jim’s Storytime – Mr. Macaroon

Greetings! Welcome to another edition of Jim’s Storytime. Today’s story comes from my recently published collection “Old Man Jasperson and Other Stories” by Bridge House Publishing, Gill James editor. It’s entitled “Mr. Macaroon” and I hope you enjoy it 🙂

Spillwords – Old Man Jasperson

Greetings! Many thanks go out to editor Dagmara and her team for featuring my Christmas themed story today!