Category Archives: Youth Bytes

The psych asked me to start a journal. I told her I wouldn’t do it unless she let me do it online. Yes, I repeated to her, so that anyone could read it. Shouldn’t that be the point? First of … Continue reading →

In a break from my recent programming, I want to post a preview of the new tone for Youth Bytes. Is it market research? Is it testing the waters? Don’t know really, but I might just look for a little … Continue reading →

My writing is going surprisingly well. Last Monday night I just decided to start properly, and haven’t yet stopped. Part of the process will be knowing that I’ll have an off day eventually, but even then it has to be … Continue reading →

Z-Ball was alive and well, thank you very much. He sprayed the paint evenly across the surface, paying careful attention to the lines of detail required. First came the colour, then the black highlight lines to outline the character. Z-Ball … Continue reading →

Millie Kang knew her life was over. Her mother didn’t understand her anymore, and her father had never understood her. She sat alone in her bedroom, tears streaming down her face, her thoughts a mess, feeling like nothing mattered anymore. … Continue reading →

When Ryan Hathaway was six years old, he made a thousand dollars selling lemonade. First in front of his house, the old fashioned way, then at a local market. He sold the business at the end of the summer to … Continue reading →

Charlie Cotter hated to lose. Even more than she hated being called Charlotte. The protest scene had turned to utter pandemonium, and Charlie mostly loved that. Newberry Mining had been a worthy target for her rage: three years of copper … Continue reading →

Youth Bytes 1.0: Join the revolution “Five smart and talented teenagers are brought together by a software millionaire to start a new online youth news service. They have no choice in the matter – they might be smart, but they’re … Continue reading →

“Youth Bytes” is my YA thriller novel series, coming soon from *redacted*. I’m starting a transformation of this site now to focus around the books. First of all will be some design elements… though that’s mostly going to be text … Continue reading →