Bonnie R. Stanard
Writer
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Book Trailerfor Master of Westfall
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About Me
Writer
historical fiction, poetry, children's books
I grew up on a farm near the Edisto River (SC) and graduated Pelion High School and University of South Carolina. College was a tense time for me for I'm a slow reader, and it was only after I graduated that I realized a love of reading. .
I met and married Douglas Stanard in Virginia Beach, VA. We've moved to different cities as he pursued his career. I pursued having and caring for three kids. Cities that have been home to me are Sumter (SC), Virginia Beach, Chicago, Atlanta, Richmond, Columbia (SC), Brussels, Belgium, and currently, Lexington, SC.
PUBLISHING - my short stories, novels, and poetry have appeared in journals such as Plum Tree Tavern, Crack the Spine, Hiram Poetry Review, and Broad River Review. My books are available online at Amazon, Cuidono Press, and poetry at Main Street Rag.
Book Trailerfor Kedzie
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Book Recommendations
In 17th Century France, if you crossed the line to "politically incorrect" according to the Catholic Church, you might well burn on a stake in the village square. Most onlookers would think you deserved it. Spiritual tyranny is as difficult to overcome as political or physical tyranny.
I've chosen a list of books, available on the Shepherd's website, that shows the destructive power of blind obedience to religion. Check online at Shepherd's website for books. Of course Béjart's Caravan is on the list.
• Detatched Member A recording of my reading the poem "Detached Member," originally published by The Five-Two.
Hangin' With An interview with G.W. Pomichter. This took place on Skype, and you'll notice technical challenges. Filmed June 9, 2016.
• Main Street Rag I read poems from my chapbook Time Carries All Things Away.
Audio Interview
Library Voices SC
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Me and my three boys
Click Bonnie Interview for an interview hosted by Curtis Rogers of theSouth Carolina State Libraryheld March, 2018. Covers my background and novelWhat Missing Means.
Triggerfish Critical Review, Poem: Common Story Among Strangers
Moon Magazine, Poem: The Payoff
Slant, a Journal of Poetry, page 103, Poem: Mother Tongue
On Youtube
• Authors Corner Interview with Dr. Kasie Whitener of the SC Writers Association. Filmed October 2021