Lydia Ondrusek


Biography

Since Lydia Ondrusek’s retirement from the sport of taekwondo-watching (after achieving the rank of black-belt), she has been writing poetry and short stories about magical things, some of which are real. She has two sons, a husband of many years, and a cat who recommends the laps of writers.

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Books

Stretch!    by Lydia Ondrusek
Price: $0.99 USD. 2900 words. Published by Echelon Press LLC  on May 7, 2012. Fiction.

Meet Mr. Yee's niece Zoe – she swings a mean bo staff, but doesn't usually use it in the kind of battles she fights. Zoe's spent a lot of time on her own because of her parents' professions, and has gotten used to taking care of herself. Now that she's one of the Marshmallows, though, she also has friends to take care of – to help, to teach, and to defend.
Punch!    by Lydia Ondrusek
Price: $0.99 USD. 3060 words. Published by Echelon Press LLC  on May 30, 2011. Fiction.

Ray’s parents are divorced and shuttling him back and forth. Nobody seems to realize how hard this has become for Ray. His only comforts are eating, and hiding out in video games. Now, gaming at school has gotten him suspended. Will taekwondo help him lose weight? Give him more discipline? His parents hope so. It’s the first thing they’ve agreed on in ages.
Block!    by Lydia Ondrusek
Price: $0.99 USD. 2850 words. Published by Echelon Press LLC  on April 19, 2011. Fiction.

Erin has never been secretive, but she's starting to wonder; is it still keeping a secret if you just don’t tell anybody? What if nobody asks? Could what Margret and her friends (or henchmen) are doing be Erin's secret?
Ready!    by Lydia Ondrusek
Price: $0.99 USD. 3010 words. Published by Echelon Press LLC  on March 15, 2011. Fiction.

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Mark’s Asperger’s Syndrome makes things hard for him at school. Mark’s mom and dad think "more" school is the answer. When they enroll Mark in the new taekwondo school nearby, he finds that his class is filled with adults–and kids from his school he’s never met before. So now he’s got to meet new people, learn "more" new skills, and he’s got to figure out how not to flunk English.

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