I’m half Puerto Rican, 20 years old, and a student at Lehigh University where I study Psychology. From an early age, three things interested me most: science, writing, and science fiction. Some fringe interests include the color yellow, X-Men, Latin music and dancing, soccer, tennis, and any animal that is not a snake. Benjamin Shepherd Quiñones appeared to be no different from most boys his age growing up in suburban New Jersey. He loved climbing trees, playing soccer, and tormenting his younger sister. Little did people know he also really loved reading and writing science fiction/fantasy. Over the years, his interests have broadened to latin dancing, being as openly gay as possible and studying Psychology with a concentration in Clinical and Behavioral Health. He hopes to be a counseling psychologist after a few more years of schooling and of course continue writing.
Benjamin Shepherd Quiñones
Harmonious Hearts 2014 - Stories from the Young Author Challenge
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Celebrate with Harmony Ink Press as we recognize the talented winners of our first annual Young Author Challenge. This anthology showcases the LGBTQ genre’s best up-and-coming-authors between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one.
The transition from childhood to adulthood is never easy, and growing up presents unique challenges for LGBTQ youth. Confusion, bigotry, and struggle transcend time and place, but fortunately, so does love. Travel with these exceptional young authors from country cottages to big cities, into the past and the future, from fantastic lands of magic to the recognizable landscapes of our world. Regardless of the setting, the characters in these stories, along with families, friends, lovers, and allies, fight to claim their places in life. Their identities and situations are different, but the young people in this collection share the strength and courage to succeed, sometimes against great odds, and they invite you to join them on their journeys.
Cigar, Parasol, Star by Laura Beaird
Counting Stars by L.A. Buchanan
The King of Dorkdom by Avery Burrow
Happy Endings Take Work by Morgan Cair
Tess by Becca Ehlers
Our First Anniversary by Trisha Harrington
The Dragon Princess by Eleanor Hawtin
An IRL Love Life by Rebecca Long
On Their Own Terms by D. William Pfifer
Glitterhead by Benjamin Shepherd Quiñones
City Lights Will Carry You Home by Amanda Reed
The Gift of Flame by Scotia Roth
Waiting by Annie Schoonover
Quiet Love by Gil Segev
Paranormal Honor Society by Leigh Taylor
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