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By trade, I am a computer system administrator. Generally speaking, all of my time is wrapped up in stupid-long work days, housework, or keeping my dogs from doing anything regrettable. On those rare occasions when I have free time, I write...and when I write, I write a lot.

My first published book, "In Wilder Lands," was put out in a rather remarkable (to me) situation.

In 2011, I was diagnosed with a collapsed vertebrae that was crushing a nerve line into my arms. Pain. Lots of pain. By April, I was told that I would need to have spinal fusion (at the young age of 35) or risk suffering permanent damage to my nerves.

Prior to the surgery, I had been bouncing around the idea of a fantasy story with some unusual characters. Finding out someon...more


Average rating: 4.32 · 22 ratings · 12 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
In Wilder Lands
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
Into The Desert Wilds
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions

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“Will you ever let me go, Estin?” she asked eventually.

Estin snorted and closed the book.

“I let you go a little every time you mention his name. I let you go every time you left because of him. Even now, you won’t be near me because of him. I have let you go as much as I am able while I draw breath. I will never push you...but if you want me to leave you completely alone, please send me away. If I’m with you…I am who I am, Feanne.”
Jim Galford, In Wilder Lands

“Tell me I am not a slave, but put a leash on me and I will call you a liar.”
Jim Galford, In Wilder Lands

“Bah!” Yoska snorted, reaching for his flask. “Will be cold in a few weeks. You, sir, are not invited to share my bed for warmth, no matter how much you beg. Do not argue...it is done and I will not change my mind.”
Jim Galford, In Wilder Lands

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Making Connections: 129. IN WILDER LANDS by Jim Galford 6 47 Apr 20, 2012 02:26am  
Nothing but Readi...: Passionate Book Divas Blog 14 124 Apr 29, 2012 08:39am  
The Nexus : * Weekly Blog Updates from PBD 4 29 Apr 29, 2012 08:39am  
SOS: Serious Over...: Passionate Book Divas Blog 6 33 Apr 29, 2012 08:42am  
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“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.”
Saul Bellow

“Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.”
Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye

“We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.”
Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

“Bah!” Yoska snorted, reaching for his flask. “Will be cold in a few weeks. You, sir, are not invited to share my bed for warmth, no matter how much you beg. Do not argue...it is done and I will not change my mind.”
Jim Galford, In Wilder Lands

“Tell me I am not a slave, but put a leash on me and I will call you a liar.”
Jim Galford, In Wilder Lands

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