: About Me

Hello all,

I am new to Helium, but not new to writing. In fact in my teaching career, I have published a few works on curriculum and special education. I have been writing for as long as I can remember, and love to spend time sitting outside, listening to soft music, and typing away. My real passions actually lie outside of teaching, and include environmental concerns, and of course writing.

I thank you for questioning who I am, and taking a look at my writing. I truly hope that you enjoy the pieces I have produced.

Until next time,

Ian

My passion is ...

The environment

I know too much about ...

SNOW

My parents always told me ...

to try your best, because it is best to try

My childhood ambition ...

was to be superman!

My favorite memory ...

is of course my wedding (my wife may look at this!)

Why I write ...

to sort out the myriad of thoughts, buzzing through my brainbox

My first job ...

I was a bit of a geek, but it was the local public library

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Magical fantasy

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Chapter 1 Circling above, he spotted his targets, crawling around the loose rocks and the sharp crags on the mountainside. He quickly dove down to find some cover before they spotted him flying above. The ground approached quickly as he descended, and set down behind a few large boulders on the mountain above them. His large wings folded to his back in one smooth motion, just as they had thousands of times before. The dry brown leaves stirred to life as the mountain breeze gusted suddenly. The dust, stirred by his landing, hung in the air around his feet for a moment before disappearing in...

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