I am a forester, and father of three wonderful daughters 19 to 14 years old. My sweet wife, my daughters and I live in Northwestern California, with our little Yorkie, Summer. I have written since High School, but have never tried to publish until recently.
Mostly I enjoy reading, and writing fantasy. I played D&D as a youth, and started writing my Dragonsword novel in my late teens. Although I have never completed that, I still remember it and have recently thought about reviving and rewriting (and finishing it).
Although I have written many short stories, I am by nature a novelist. My first complete Novel "Emmel's Quest" was submitted unsuccessfully a couple of times and is now undergoing a significant re-write.
Meanwhile, I have gotten many chapters into my second Novel, about a Earthmagic-user who before the end of the book has to come to terms with the fact that there is a purpose for life and a creator that is greater than himself. This was inspired by music, as are many of my stories. This one by the song "Gone Away" by Offspring.
At this stage in my life, most of my long-term writing are based loosely around gaining faith. But from the stories I've posted, and those to follow, it is obvious that my taste run wide. I read almost exclusively SF and Fantasy, the latter being my preference.
I enjoy Tolkein, of course, but prefer Terry Brooks. David Eddings, Piers Anthony, and Michael Morcock are favored authors. And of course anything written by R.A. Salvatore. Wies and Hickman are a great comobo team, and the David Farland Rune Lords books are fascinating.
Mostly I enjoy reading, and writing fantasy. I played D&D as a youth, and started writing my Dragonsword novel in my late teens. Although I have never completed that, I still remember it and have recently thought about reviving and rewriting (and finishing it).
Although I have written many short stories, I am by nature a novelist. My first complete Novel "Emmel's Quest" was submitted unsuccessfully a couple of times and is now undergoing a significant re-write.
Meanwhile, I have gotten many chapters into my second Novel, about a Earthmagic-user who before the end of the book has to come to terms with the fact that there is a purpose for life and a creator that is greater than himself. This was inspired by music, as are many of my stories. This one by the song "Gone Away" by Offspring.
At this stage in my life, most of my long-term writing are based loosely around gaining faith. But from the stories I've posted, and those to follow, it is obvious that my taste run wide. I read almost exclusively SF and Fantasy, the latter being my preference.
I enjoy Tolkein, of course, but prefer Terry Brooks. David Eddings, Piers Anthony, and Michael Morcock are favored authors. And of course anything written by R.A. Salvatore. Wies and Hickman are a great comobo team, and the David Farland Rune Lords books are fascinating.
- Last seen on Nov 25 8:44 PM. Member since June 4.
- My mood is , and quote is "Somber with a smile".
- I am a 47 year old man from California (United States)
- When I'm not writing, I'm Forest Planner for the Hoopa Indain Tribe, or dreaming up my soon to be built N scale train layout.
- I support the site as a silver member
- I am in the groups World Shapers, the world of fantasy
- I have 120 comments, 11 stories
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My Stories
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Neusum was the familiar of a mischeious old alchemist, and that ended him up with some peculiar attributes, that no cat should have.800 words, 5 comments, November 21. In Fantasy, Short story
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The elf smiled. "I honor the memory of Jesus of Nazareth. Let us give toys to the children on the day they celebrate his birth."1200 words, 3 comments, November 3
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After the fall of Lorindale, the passes into Kalindorin were filled with refugees. But who would survive teh trek?
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MeKaBa on October 28Sounds like we have the same perspective and taste in authors. I love Morcock and Anthony. The others should be looked into, well I read Eddings the Younger Gods and found it boring at times, my son and son inlaw read the vast series Eddings put outbut I never got around to it.. Have you tried Robert Jordon?
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VelvetWings on October 11Yay! Piers Anthony
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Heropsycho on October 7Nice taste in authors, Piers Anthony is my all-time favorite, and the others you listed are enjoyable too
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