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Tony Lovell
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About Tony

Tony Lovell earned his Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix. His first book, Bedbug's Writing: A Collection of Short Stories + Poetry, Volume One, was self-published in April, 2017, in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon. He followed it up with his first cookbook, a miniature collection of nine recipes titled "MMMMM." He is hard at work on his first novels, "In This Day and Age" and “Holidaze.” He is the creator and head-writer of “the Park bench,” a web-series which was supposed to be filmed and produced in Birmingham, Alabama, but the people involved flaked out. If your interested in learning more about this, please feel free to contact me. I'd love to get this made.
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Tony found his love for writing at an early age, and any sort of praise only helped to fuel the fire more. His earliest memory of writing is in second grade. Though he doesn't remember what the topic was, or the story for that matter, he recalls both his teacher and his parents remarking on how "well-written," "well-thought out," and "wonderful" his story was, especially at such a young age. Tony fully admits that these were probably remarks any teacher or parent might make about a child's work of art, but he attributes a love for writing to that moment because it made him want to write more, to write something else that might get the same praise. Once in high school, like many teenagers might do, Tony wrote terrible "poetry"--recounts of unrequited lust, self-deprecation, tortured-soul status, and the desire to understand oneself and one's place in the universe of the unknown. Tony tried writing lyrics to tunes in his head that would never be turned into actual songs because he can't play an instrument and can't sing, but that doesn't stop him from trying. After entering his early twenties, Tony was introduced to a fellow writer at work, and the pair instantly bonded over their mutual love for writing. Though Tony saw her work as far better and more advanced than his own, that same praise he had received so many years before was heard again, this time for his terrible poetry. Thus, the flames were fueled again. After a few years of lost touch, the friend came back into his life and introduced Tony to Grammar Ghoul Press, a writing challenge website founded by Suzanne Purkis, where, each week, writers are provided a word prompt and/or a visual prompt, depending on the challenge. It was here that Tony first tried his hand at writing narrative pieces of fiction--short stories and microfiction. Over the years, his writing has noticeably improved, and, today, Tony writes as regularly as he can given his busy schedule as an elementary educator. Aside from writing, Tony dabbles in theatre and filmmaking. He has starred/costarred in several community theatre productions in and around Birmingham, AL. A couple of his favorite roles were Trip Wyeth in Other Desert Cities and the Dromio Twins in A Comedy of Errors. Tony had a cameo in the web-series Bug Spoon from Background People Productions. In January 2017, Tony created a new web-series based on an idea for a one-act play that he never wrote: the Park bench. As of May 2017, the web-series consists of eight written episodes (co-written with fellow author Susan M. Shuman), and production is slated to begin in June with the show currently in the casting phase.
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Tony has a deep love for music, movies, television, Grey's Anatomy, tacos, Greek yogurt, and Yankee Candle candles. He resides in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, with his husband, Mark, and their five fur-babies: their cats Sookie, Flo, Pink, Koontz, and their dog Sheldon.

Current Works in Progress

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Holidaze
Told over three holidays--Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's--this is the story of a nearly-thirty year-old man yearning to understand the meaning of "family". Kevin is celebrating the holidays for the first time since having a falling-out with his family. He invites friends over for a dinner party, but things quickly go awry. From an attempted murder to an attempted love-connection, Thanksgiving, alone, is filled with chaos, and it only gets worse from there. Kevin will learn, though, that family doesn't just consist of the people who raised you, and, though not perfect, the people who raised you are often reflected in you.

​Intended for adults.
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In This Day & Age
​Evan Mann is an elementary teacher who loves his job and loves his wife, but he's not a big fan of the world around him. After people around the world began to experience mutations in their bodies resulting in superhuman abilities a couple of years ago, the "gifted ones have begun wreaking havoc on cities worldwide--some in the name of good; others with sinister intent. Most people adore the folk they deem as "heroes," but Evan detests them. When tragedy strikes, Evan finds himself in the middle of a battle he has no "abilities" to get himself out of, and he must confront the gifted people who he hates most. What will he do? What does it mean to be a hero? To be a villain? Which will Evan choose? Find out in In This Day & Age​.

​Intended for adults.
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We Live in the Clouds
On his first day in his new school, Jip is seated next to Kurt. No one seems to want to talk to Kurt, and Jip doesn't know why. Sure, Kurt never makes eye contact, he makes a whirring sound like a firetruck constantly, he doesn't like to talk much and when he does it's usually about birds, and he's always rubbing something fuzzy, but Kurt seems nice enough. Everyone else makes fun of Kurt, though Kurt doesn't seem to care, or notice. When Kurt finally does talk to Jip, he tells Jip that he and his family "live in the clouds" and invites him over for a party, leading Jip to wonder just what Kurt means. Over the course of a few weeks, Jip imagines all the ways his new friend could "live in the clouds", his imagination growing wilder with each tidbit of new information. When Jip finally sees where Kurt lives, will he be disappointed, will it match what his imagination has conjured up, or will it exceed all that he could have ever dreamed? Find out in We Live in the Clouds.

Intended for ages 8 to 14
©Bedbug's Writing, 2017

Inspirations

Authors

Inspiration can come from many places. To say that I was inspired by any author is to say that their writing moved me and made me want to write. Whether their influence can be seen in my writing is up for debate, and I'll leave that to you. I enjoy reading, but I don't read as often as I probably should nor as fast as I'd like. My interest in literature is pretty diverse considering I don't have any one genre that I lean more towards. In order for me to read a book all the way through, I have to first be hooked by something--the description, the first couple of chapters--something. Sometimes, I simply read something because I've enjoyed something the author previously published. Here are some of the writers and works that helped me pursue the desire to write.
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Neil Gaiman​
Favorite works:
Neverwhere
American Gods
The Graveyard Book
Smoke and Mirrors
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J.K. Rowling
Favorite works:
the Harry Potter Series
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Roald Dahl
Favorite works:
Danny, the Champion of the World
Matilda
The Witches
The Twits
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Flannery O'Connor
Favorite works:
A Good Man is Hard to Find
The Life You Save May Be Your Own
Everything That Rises Must Converge​​

Other Favorite Works of Literature Include:

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  • Room by Emma Donoghue
  • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
  • The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
  • Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
  • Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
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Music Artists

Music goes hand-in-hand with my writing. I surround myself with music all day long, especially when I'm writing. My taste in music, I think, is eclectic--I listen to a wide variety of genres, styles, etc.--but I tend to go back to a few artists over and over again. There's something about either their lyrics, their style of music across their entire catalogue, or simply their voice that resonates with me when writing, makes me really focus, and can often directly inspire the flow, pace, and tone of my writing. The following artists/songs are often playing while I write. There are many others, but these are just to name a few:
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Adele
Favorite Songs:
"River Lea"
"Hometown Glory"
"Cold Shoulder"
"I'll Be Waiting"
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Alecia Moore/P!nk/You+Me
Favorite Songs:
"You and Me"
"Timebomb"
"I'm Not Dead"
"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"
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Sara Bareilles
Favorite Songs:
"I Choose You"
"Gravity"
"Parking Lot"
"Gonna Get Over You"

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Amy Lee/Evanescence
Favorite Songs:
"Speak to Me"
"The Change"
"Like You"
"Going Under"
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Coheed & Cambira
Favorite Songs:
"Welcome Home"
"Key Entity Extraction IV: Evagria The Faithful"
"The Suffering"
"Here to Mars"
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Shinedown
Favorite Songs:
"My Name (Wearing Me Out)"
"Burning Bright"
"Shed Some Light"
"How Did You Love?"
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Florence Welch/Florence + the Machine
Favorite Songs:
"Howl"
"Ship to Wreck"
"No Light, No Light"
"Wish That You Were Here"
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KT Tunstall
Favorite Songs:
"Maybe It's a Good Thing"
"Silent Sea"
"Funnyman"
"Made of Glass"
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Incubus
Favorite Songs:
"Aqueous Transmission"
"State of the Art"
"In the Company of Wolves"
"Mexico"
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