: About Me

I grew up in a small town in SW Virginia. I lost my Mom when I was 18 years old. She was always (and I believe still is) my biggest fan and motivator. I currently live in East, TN in Tennessee Volunteer country.

I consider myself a story teller rather than a writer. I tell my stories in several different genres and styles. My genres include: humor, science fiction, fantasy,love ,and erotica. Styles are poetry, short stories, novella, and novels. I am a published poet and a member of the Knoxville (TN) Writer's Guild. I have completed two novels; "Children of Charuth" * and "Emergency Care"* and am currently in search of a publisher.

* Emergency Care was co-written with Jill Ardary. You can find information about Jill on her Helium page, just look for her name or click the link on my favorites.

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* CHILDREN OF CHARUTH
Synopsis

Two worlds, two people, one destiny.
Ethan Thomas leads a team of the best and brightest that Earth has to offer on a mission to explore the possibilities of traveling at light speed that takes a turn that leads them to a new world and a new future.
An equipment malfunction sends them hurtling through time and space and they find themselves in orbit around a world far different from the one they left behind. It is a world filled with new challenges and dangers, as well as possibilities.
On the planet Charuth the forces of good and evil are headed for an epic confrontation. The "spirits", the guiding force of all that is good on Charuth have chosen their leaders, "the Oracle" is their chosen vessel and they have endowed her with tremendous power in order to battle the forces of the "evil one" led by the wizard Agamort, who has kidnapped the princess Myranda and is holding her against her will and in a trance in order to gain the throne of the house of Kalluck.
A battle for good and evil will soon be fought on Charuth and Ethan Thomas will play a huge part in it. The battle will determine his future as well as the future of the entire planet.
The classic battle between good and evil combined with a love story bringing the future and pasts of two worlds together in one mighty conflict that will determine the fate of millions.

My passion is ...

I have three passions. Writing, reading and music.

I know too much about ...

I've been told I know too much about being a smart a$$.

My parents always told me ...

Not to let your limitations hold you back, you can do whatever you set your mind to do.

My childhood ambition ...

My childhood ambition was honestly to be a lead singer in a rock and roll band.

My favorite memory ...

My favorite memory, one of them, is of sitting at my great-grandfather's knee listening to him tell stories about working for the railroad and tales bout the charachters he met in his long life.

Why I write ...

I write because I love words; I love story telling and what else is a writer but a story teller?

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Janet Evanovich, Dean Koontz and Ray Bradbury

My first job ...

My first job was working in a tobacco patch and a hayfield when I was 12.

My best moment ...

Meeting the love of my life

My inspiration ...

Inspiration comes from many places, the heart, soul and mind. Depending on what I am writing.

Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion God and his relationship to nature

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I sat out on my front porch this morning and watched the rain fall. Afar off in the forest a fox yipped. Nearer to home I heard the mourning doves calling to each other. The birds were singing out from the shelter of their nests in the oaks and pines of the forest surrounding the farm. Even in the midst of what some might construe as a dreary, damp day I am reminded of God's nature (not the nature of God but God's creation, nature). The rain that fell this morning replenished the soil and gave the thirsty plants their drink to survive. It refilled the frog pond in my front yard and gave th...

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