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Lydia V. Simms

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Born
in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
October 21, 2007

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Contemporary, Young Adult, Black & African American

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Lydia Veronica Simms is an African-American author writing books with characters that relate to the youth of today. Her books strive to create connections between various ethnicities and cultures by writing books about real social issues. Some of her books are inspired by other people's real-life experiences, while others are inspired by her own creative mind. She has always been a writer throughout her childhood, starting from the young age of six. And now, after so many years of hard work, she's a self-published author at Amazon KDP, looking to gain a teenage audience that can relate to her stories.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Lydia V. Simms I can't think of one "best thing" that comes with being an author. However, there is one main health-related advantage I can list.

Being an author allo…moreI can't think of one "best thing" that comes with being an author. However, there is one main health-related advantage I can list.

Being an author allows you to cope with depression and mental health issues through writing them down.

There is so much power in the pen. Taking your pencil and using it to write about your own feelings through another character who's going through the same thing is one of the best ways to cope. Therapists and other mental health professionals recommend journaling to people who face severe clinical depression and other similar conditions. Writing allows people to pour out their hearts. In my personal opinion, it's a form of therapy.

Visit the following site for more information on reasons writing is helpful for depression.

https://www.webmd.com/depression/feat...(less)
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Lydia V. Simms To all aspiring writers: "You're amazing and brilliant, and we've all struggled before."

Don't give up because no one is noticing your book.

Not al…moreTo all aspiring writers: "You're amazing and brilliant, and we've all struggled before."

Don't give up because no one is noticing your book.

Not all stories have to be entirely realistic or teach morals. But all good stories have one thing in common, regardless of who the author is, their writing style, or the genre: they all make sure they have the right target audience.

What's a target audience? A target audience is who your book is directed towards. Most books that are labeled as young-adult fiction are targeted toward teenagers and college students, for instance. As a writer, you'll have to understand who you're writing for.

Violence isn't suitable for a book directed toward elementary school-aged students. Profanity and advanced language don't fit that criteria either. Imagine this: I've written a book for preschoolers. Here's the first sentence.

Miss Parker is a solemn woman who seldom likes to greet people. At every event, her face is always scrunched into an awfully solemn frown, as if she's grieving her entire life as she regrets all of the wild decisions she's made over the years. Being a single mother to four boisterous children who have no father figure in their lives to discipline them isn't something easy. Miss Parker should've known what she signed up for.

This would be so much more suitable in a young-adult fiction book, biography, or contemporary fiction novel. Why? The language is advanced and at a much higher level, meaning the students won't understand a word being used in the book and will be asking questions after reading each sentence. The paragraph makes references to situations that aren't appropriate for children who haven't reached the middle school level yet.

Whenever you make a book for a specific audience, you have to ask yourself if the audience is able to comprehend the language and is well-oriented with the writing style used, will be able to understand the main conflict, and is comfortable with the main topic of the book. You'll still have to write a warning if there are any references to drugs, criminal activity, profanity, or anything R-rated so that the book won't be given to underage audiences.

You can always ask me a question on my author page if you have any further questions.(less)
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My Thoughts on DáZhane Thomas's CJ AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME: POEMS BY BELLA

I liked this book a lot. DáZhane Thomas is a very talented young author and I hope they are inspired to write many more lovely stories throughout their career.

This book is one that can stir up many emotions while reading. It's a story of a young man called CJ, a college football star. His life is complicated and filled with lust and temptations, leading him to dealing with severe baby momma drama, Read more of this blog post »
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“This is a reminder of the injustices black and brown women, and all women of color in the system face. The hospital simply attributed their deaths to pregnancy complications and childbirth. The babies were believed to have died from lung problems, birth defects, and heart and brain issues as well. But one thing we know is that ignoring these women’s concerns and subjecting them to unfair conditions also contributed to their untimely and scary deaths. This hospital needs to be shut down until they can come clean about their evil doings,” Yamileth continued.”
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“Why wasn't society sympathetic towards black people? Their land had been stolen. Their neighborhoods were burned down. Many of them faced mass eviction. Slavery. Segregation. Being barred from achieving an education and getting a high-end job.”
― Lydia V. Simms, Solana
tags: activism, black-women, social-justice, women-fiction, young-adult-fiction
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“Stop complaining about losing. Get up and try your hardest to win. Strive to change your status from victim to victor.”
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“For a few minutes, Solana basked in his embrace. He was the perfect husband. The man who understood her more than anyone else. The love of her life, the father of her baby, and the first and only man she’d ever put her trust in.”
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tags: black-love, black-romance, contemporary-fiction, young-adult-fiction
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“We pray. Prayer changes things. It transforms people. It changes their situations.—Kenneth Elrod”
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“Nowadays, many young teenagers are encouraged by the world to do what is considered as evil in God’s eyes.—Kenneth Elrod”
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“Why wasn't society sympathetic towards black people? Their land had been stolen. Their neighborhoods were burned down. Many of them faced mass eviction. Slavery. Segregation. Being barred from achieving an education and getting a high-end job.”
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tags: activism, black-women, social-justice, women-fiction, young-adult-fiction
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“Pregnancy is not something to take lightly,” he continued. “My mother suffered through two pregnancies, and nobody took care of her. Not even the doctors she went to. They told her that it was normal, that gestational hypertension and diabetes are something that many pregnant women experience, and that she was just being dramatic.”
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tags: activism, black-women, pregnancy, young-adult-fiction
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“Dramatic. Was it normal for doctors to think black women were professional actresses, using their pregnancies to try to garner sympathy and attention from others?”
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