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April 3, 2014
Authors are People | The oddly charismatic JACK WALLEN
Here’s another ‘Authors are People’ segment, folks.
The super-likeable, oddly charismatic, ridiculously endearing:
JACK WALLEN
I think it’s wildly important to gain an understanding of the creator behind the creation. When our eyes feast on a painting, when we read a book, even when we ride a gravity-defying ride at the amusement park, we bring into that experience the preconceptions that we have garnered over our X numbers of years on this planet.
Take it from Orson Scott Card’s “Characters & Viewpoints” –
As storytellers, we can’t stop our readers from making stereotype judgments. In fact, we count on it. We know of and probably share most of the prejudices and stereotypes of the community we live.
-Orson Scott Card
Characters & Viewpoints
© 2010
OSC makes a good point and that point applies to most artistic creations (and also goes beyond the realm of art to taint and decide consumer acceptance of everything from interracial cereal commercials to plus-sized clothing).
One thing learning about an author as a flawed, opinionated person will do is break down the fluxing barrier between the consumer and the producer.
Once you’ve delved into an author’s psyche, you may realize that there exists a deeply personal reason for why a character in the book responds the way he or she does to a tragedy or joy. You may begin to understand that, as improbable as a plot twist may be, that it’s a piece of the writer’s reality and, therefore, must be treated with the respect of reality.
I knew of Jack quite a while before he and I began forming a ‘virtual’ friendship via social media. He has turned out to be a generous man, nurturing lesser-known Indies on their journey, who manages to maintain a modicum of admirable modesty, despite his fans calling him the ‘Zombie King.’ He’s a talent beyond the page- a stage actor, a narrator, owner of Adorkable Designs, Inc. He’s always up for a challenge and I’m jealous of his almost preternatural ability to roll with life’s punches and discover for himself the road to a brighter, healthier future. Many of us don’t have that talent- sitting in a cesspool until an outsider shows us the window that opened in place of the door slamming in our faces.
I asked Jack to send me a list of facts on himself- things that his fans wouldn’t have discovered from a simple, quick search on the net. Some of the little tidbits about him surprised me and I find myself looking at him in a different way. These revelations, listed below, coupled with my current reading of his stellar book “Hell’s Muse,” leads me to examine my preconceptions (and current conceptions) of Jack, the person & the author.
Thank you for sharing, Jack. I’m very grateful that we’ve become friends.
Get the facts… Jack ;-)
More than you ever wanted to know about Jack, that you won’t find on his website (or your imagination).
Random facts
Born in New Castle, Indiana
Suffered from a bone de-generative disease when he was 7
Was planning on studying marine biology until he auditioned for his first play in high school
Scored 100% in both geometry and biology classes in high school
Was a national finalist in speech and debate
Played Tuba in both marching band, orchestra, and even jazz band
Is in three movies that you’ll likely never see
Started his writing career with a vampire story based on a role playing game he played
Enjoys wearing kilts more than he’ll ever admit – oh wait, I just admitted it
Will grow “old” but never “up”
Favorite film of all time is The Crow
Favorite piece of classical music is Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings
Studied opera for a brief period
Performed in one opera and quickly left the field due to the raging egos
Listens to music nearly all day
Plays guitar (but only with a lot of effects so you don’t know how bad I am)
Has been an avid cyclist since high school
Have two (living) brothers and two sisters
Was named after my father
My real name is Jackie – I stopped going by that name in elementary school after I made the school bully cry
Has five cats (Oni, Wookie, Bigen, Bazo, and Miko)
Has three step children (Josh, Leah, and Courtney – all grown and out of the house)
Is married to the fantastic Stephanie Wallen
I was nearly shocked to death as an infant (I chewed my way through an electrical cord). Had it not been for my father seeing me convulsing on the floor and unplugging the cord…well…you can do that math.
Went through a very long goth period (didn’t we all?)
If I could be one character from my books it would probably be Shero because…well…he’s Shero!
Used to have an office that was entirely black (walls, floor, ceiling, desk) so I could concentrate solely on writing
Have been told I look like the bastard love child of John Mellencamp and Stephen King – or Leonard Hoftstadter’s twin.
A note from Jack: Imagination has been my savior throughout my life. As a child I would spend hours devising ways to scare my younger sister. The methods of madness grew ever-more elaborate with time. That same imagination helped me survive not the greatest of surroundings and also propelled me into a twenty-year career as an actor. I hold onto that imagination very dearly – even though it tends to keep me from growing up. I honestly don’t know what I’d do without it.
Jack is the author of:
I Zombie I | My Zombie My | Die Zombie Die | Lie Zombie Lie | Zombie Radio
T-Minus Zero | Hell’s Muse | Screampark | Shero | Shero II: Zombie A GoGo
A Blade Away | Gothica | Endgame | Klockwerk Kabaret
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Find out more about Jack:
Website: http://www.getjackd.net | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.jackwallen
Twitter: @jlwallen | Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+jackwallen/posts
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Wallen/e/B004MZWR3W/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4468548.Jack_Wallen
Zombie Radio: http://www.zombieradio.org
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I’m so enjoying showcasing authors as people that I’ve decided to make this a regular segment on my blog. Look for a new showcase next Friday!
Cheers,
Eli
All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
May 2nd was the scheduled release of “Dead Trees 2,” Eli Constant’s follow up to her successful debut novel, “Dead Trees.” Regretfully, this date will be moved back in order to deliver the best book possible for the fans of the series. The cover art is complete and fantastic, the story is written, and first read-throughs are in progress. With the anticipation of “Dead Trees 2” building, Eli wants to make sure that the final product is the quality readers have come to expect from her novels.
In order to meet high expectations, Eli has brought on board M.L. Colton Editorial Services to assist with polishing the story. Working with an editor is a new experience for Eli and she’s finding the process enjoyable. She has also realized that doing things correctly the first time around requires more time and extensive, collaborative efforts.
In addition to the social media release event, copies of “Dead Trees 2” will be read and reviewed in advance of the new release date as part of the expanded marketing campaign. These ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) participants are waiting in the wings for their pre-release copies to arrive.
Attention to detail is important to most authors. Eli Constant wishes to give existing and new fans alike the best possible story addition to her flagship series. With this thought completely embraced, the release date has been moved back to May 30, 2014.
While waiting for “Dead Trees 2” to hit the book store shelves, check out these other titles by Eli Constant: “Dead Trees”, “Mastic”, and “DRAG.N”.
Sincerely,
Cosmo Constant Books
On behalf of Eli Constant & M.L. Colton Editorial Services
Please remember to join the release party for “Dead Trees 2″ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/510016712440056/
*Sincere thanks to both Jerry Benns and Margie Colton for helping me not only write this press release, but also come to the ultimately smart decision to delay my book publication. Better to do things correctly the first time around and I’m very excited to present a beautifully edited, polished product*
-Eli
March 27, 2014
Authors are People Too | The Quirky and Cool, Claire C Riley
Claire C Riley
Today’s post is not so much about pimping out a fellow author’s books.
Sure, I could go on for pages and pages about why you should buy Claire C Riley’s books and read them- read them like your life depended on them, but I’m not going to do that today (besides, in the coming weeks as she nears her release of Odium II, I’ll be pimping Claire out like crazy- like cheap coke floating around a crack alley in the slums of a dirty city ruined by political corruption, sex, lies, and rampant gang activity).
No, right now I want to concentrate on Claire C Riley the person- the wife, the mother, the pup-lover.
This woman is a literal superhero (And, yes, she’s also a ‘literary’ superhero, but we aren’t concentrating on that today).
She’s a domestic queen- vacuuming three house flights, making dinner, cleaning dishes, bathing ‘Nudge’ (her youngest daughter, Lilah, and yes, that’s the sweetest nickname I’ve ever heard. Like- I can’t help but see a pregnant, red-haired Claire walking around, patting her swollen tummy and marveling at the little person nudging her insides), doing homework with ‘Boo’ (her eldest daughter Rebecca) and snapping photos as a very silly ‘Bubs’ (her middle daughter, Abbie) twirls. Somehow, this woman finds time to have a job, keep house (I’m sure John helps… right, Claire?), be the best wife and mother possible and write.
Nearly every night (except Saturdays, because that’s cozy time with the hubby), Claire finishes all of her daily things, living sunlight hours to the very fullest, and then, when night has fallen and her little ‘monsters’ are sleeping soundly, she pulls up to her computer- which normally sits at the kitchen table. Behind where she sits, family rules are posted in bright colors on the wall, a reminder of the people she’s working so hard for, and she begins to tap away at her keyboard, concocting the most brilliant, involved, reimagined tales of horror and paranormal romance that one could ever hope to read.
I won’t tell you to run out and purchase her books, but if you don’t, you’re missing out on something truly extraordinary- the fascinating, beautiful imaginings of a woman that is as well-rounded and handsomely crafted as the stories she writes.
Fortunate is not strong enough a word to describe the way I feel about being Claire’s friend. She makes me laugh, laugh so hard I cry sometimes; she makes me feel confident in myself, always offering encouragement when I’m feeling down; she stands up for me against naysayers and is brutally honest when she needs to be. It’s hard to remember a time when we weren’t friends.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLAIRE:
www.clairecriley.com | http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/… | \https://www.facebook.com/ClaireCRiley… http://bit.ly/clairecrileyamazon | @ClaireCRiley
Claire is the author of:
Odium | Odium Origins | Limerence | Contributor to anthologies: Fusion, Horror Novel Reviews & Let’s Scare Cancer To Death
“Mastic” $0.99 3-Day Sale Celebration
To celebrate ALL OF MY CURRENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS FINDING AWESOME NARRATORS TO PRODUCE AUDIO BOOKS, I’ll be placing “Mastic” on a promotional 3-day sale of $0.99 starting tomorrow and ending Sunday at midnight!
Here’s the blurb:
“When the body of supermodel Harmony Phelps turns up in Morgantown, WV, Detective Mark Faulkner and Assistant Medical Examiner Renee Forst are sent on a downward spiral of unreality.
A year before the body’s appearance, Kat Forst sees a vision of her own death. Now, the dream that haunts her with every sleep both frightens and intrigues …her. Each night, she enters a bathroom; each night, three men test her resolve; each night, Kat finds herself drawn closer to the man decorated with swirling, glittering patterns of coral stone.
Drugged and abducted by the Mastichoria of Chios, controllers of a mythical spice, Kat will confront the truth of her vision- the reality of her bloody fate. And the coral man within her dreams is real- Mikolas, the seducer. She tries to fight him, but his will is stronger; his desire is stronger. To Kat, the magic within her blood is a curse. To Mikolas, her blood means salvation.
Across the daunting oceans, Mark and Renee pursue Kat. Time and destiny are against them.”
http://www.amazon.com/Mastic-Eli-Constant-ebook/dp/B00FMHGX5W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1395781662&sr=8-3&keywords=eli+constant
(also find it on amazon.co.uk and other retailers)
Huge thanks to the talented Pamela Lorence (narrator for Dead Trees & Mastic | www.plorence.com ) & the dreamy-voiced Jason Brenizer (narrator for DRAG.N and its upcoming companion stories | www.jasonbrenizer.com), for signing on to produce the audio versions of my books! 
March 21, 2014
Just a quick announcement!
In anticipation of the releas...
Just a quick announcement!
In anticipation of the release of “Dead Trees 2″, “Dead Trees 1″ is on sale this weekend- starting today! Get your copy for only $0.99! Sale ends Sunday at midnight.
Dead Trees:
Blurb:
Subterranean humanoids, existing since the dawn of man, arose from the belly of the planet. Humanity was unprepared. The undergrounders came with nails and claws and speed to kill people in the night, dragging bodies downward into dark tunnels teeming with rabid life. Civilization is now a ghost of yesterday and the remaining humans fight for survival.
One thing’s for sure- a scientist mommy battling beasties better be handy with a scalpel.
Elise Swanson is a widow and mother. She fights and prays that she can keep her little, broken family safe. She drives and drives, day after day, trying to escape a threat that seems… inescapable. Her hope fades, food is scarce and she watches her eldest daughter’s attempts to soothe the younger babe. Then she meets Jason- a father mourning the loss of his son, masking his pain with bravado and charm. He’s strong, despite his sadness, and love re-grows within him. Weeks pass and Jason’s singular desire becomes the continued safety of Elise and her daughters.
Bloody fights with beasties define the survival-road the companions travel. Even a few moments of safety and relaxation elude the group; time and time again, Elise must kiss her children goodbye, just in case tomorrow never arrives.
Against all odds, they reach a government safe zone. Even there, Elise finds that there’s no rest for the weary.
Doctors O’Toole and Peters have been studying the beasties under lock and key, trying to find an answer, but the doctors aren’t interested in saving humanity. Forced to lead two lives, Elise assists the good doctors in their pursuits while working secretly in sublevel lab 8 with her own team, Nick and Jamie. Their combined knowledge may be the key- the only hope humanity has of reclaiming the planet from the beasties. As long as they can keep their research secret, safe from O’Toole and Peters, they might discover the way home, the formula to click Dorothy’s sparkling red shoes three times and begin to recreate Earth as it was… before the humanoids came out to play on the surface.
What will happen when Elise, a neural engineer, Jamie, a medical researcher, and Nick, a computer wizard, are humanity’s best hope? The answer might be surprising. Wrapped up in all the uncertainty, violence, science lingo and beasties, they will find a strange solution to a new Earth.
And her name is Margaret.
March 20, 2014
Claire C Riley Celebrates Her Debut’s First Birthday! Limerence on SALE & a GIVEAWAY CONTEST!
And boy does Claire have a gift for her fans:
To celebrate, Limerence is on sale for 99c / 99p until tomorrow. She’s also holding a little competition, so get hopping for a chance of winning one of three prizes- a $5 AMAZON GIFT CARD, a SIGNED PAPERBACK copy of the charity anthology ‘Let’s Scare Cancer to Death’ with contributors like Claire, T.W.Brown, Mark Tufo, Armand Rosamilia, Rhonda Hopkins & (Me!) (amongst many others) and a SIGNED PAPERBACK of LIMERENCE, all you have to do is ‘LIKE’ Claire’s Facebook status, ‘SHARE’ her promotional picture and ‘COMMENT’ on her giveaway status to let her know that you’ve done it.
Good luck, for an extra entry you can ‘TAG’ your friends to enter too: Below is her FB page!
https://www.facebook.com/ClaireCRileyAuthor
Claire wants to sincerely thank her fans for making this past year so great!
Purchase:
http://bit.ly/LimerenceEBUSA (USA)
http://bit.ly/LimerenceEBUK (UK)
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I’m one of Claire’s biggest fans and I’ve DEVOURED everything she’s ever written. If you haven’t read her work, then you are seriously missing out! Pick up Limerence for 0.99 cents and see what it’s all about!
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About Claire:
Odium. The Dead Saga. Top #100 bestseller in dystopian fiction for 2013 and Indie book of the day winner 20th December 2013. Limerence, recommended Indie paranormal book in The Guardian in 2013.
Claire C Riley, is taking horror back to its roots, incorporating an old school style of horror and romance. Sexy and dark. (Think Bram Stokers Dracula,George Romero zombies and old school slasher gore.)
Her works include vampires, zombies, demons, ghosts and anything a little different. However she reads nearly every genre imaginable, believing that you should never stick to your comfort zones. She also likes to write characters which aren’t instantly likeable, isn’t that like real life?
Claire is a mother to three amazing little girls who hold her heart. She is an avid book collector and has a great zombie apocalypse plan in place thanks to a questionnaire she asked her readers to fill in for her from her blog.
Claire is currently working on the sequel to Limerence, the sequel to Odium and a crime horror, along with a ton of short stories to be released in anthologies very soon.
She actively encourages reader participation on her blog and author Facebook page, with questionnaires, quizzes, and fan art. So get in touch!
Claire is also the author of:
Odium | Odium Origins | Limerence | Contributor to anthologies: Fusion & Horror Novel Reviews
www.clairecriley.com | http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/… | \https://www.facebook.com/ClaireCRiley…
http://bit.ly/clairecrileyamazon | @ClaireCRiley
March 10, 2014
RELEASE ANNOUCEMENT: Let’s Scare Cancer to Death
Just a quick announcement (I’ll be doing a proper post about all the authors later):
The charity anthology benefitting the V Foundation http://www.jimmyv.org/ published by May December Publications and spearheaded by the talented Author TW Brown, is now available!
Buy a copy here (Amazon.com, but also available at other retailers and sites):
**Please remember that 100% of the profits from sales goes to the foundation; every contributor worked for free so that May December Pub could compile kick-ass stories with a truly awesome cover.**
March 9, 2014
**Double Cover Reveals** The epically awesome Jack Wallen & the fabulously talented Claire C Riley give readers a taste of what’s to come…
JACK WALLEN
The Zombie King Extraordinaire
Jack Wallen is probably one of the nicest guys I’ve met in a long time; he’s a true gentleman with just the right touch of naughty (and he’s got gobs of talent to boot). He knows how to hook the reader from the first sentence, the first word- and, more importantly- he knows how to keep people hooked, so that it becomes near impossible to stop reading and go about daily life.
***COVER REVEAL***
The Last Casket
All hell breaks loose, when rock and the apocalypse collide.
In this first spinoff of the popular I Zombie series, psychobilly band
Kitty in a Casket kick the undead horde’s ass with their special flavor of
rock.
Follow Kitty and her band to a dive bar in the middle of the apocalyptic
landscape and raise your fist as they prove themselves worthy destroyers
of zombies, cannibalism, and the Mengele Virus.
**Read a sample of THE LAST CASKET**
(click link below)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxAJFmEneZIlR25KQVl1Wk9sdk0/edit?usp=sharing
Meet Jack
Jack Wallen is a seeker of truth and a writer of words. Although he resides in the unlikely city of Louisville, Kentucky, he likes to think of himself more as an interplanetary soul … or so he tells the reflection in the mirror. He’s also the author of:
I Zombie I | My Zombie My | Die Zombie Die | Lie Zombie Lie | Zombie Radio
T-Minus Zero | Hell’s Muse | Screampark | Shero | Shero II: Zombie A GoGo
A Blade Away | Gothica | Endgame | Klockwerk Kabaret
If you want to receive an automatic email when Jack’s next book is released, sign up here. Your email address will never be shared and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Find out more about Jack:
Website: http://www.getjackd.net | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.jackwallen
Twitter: @jlwallen | Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+jackwallen/posts
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Wallen/e/B004MZWR3W/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4468548.Jack_Wallen
Zombie Radio: http://www.zombieradio.org
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CLAIRE C RILEY
The origins of Horror make a comeback in the hands of this talented author. Her books are impossible to put down, nail-bitingly good.
What can I say about Claire C Riley? She was meant to write. I can’t image her doing anything else. The life she infuses into her writings, the love she has for her characters- readers can tell that there’s something special about her. Take a chance- read one of her books. I have no doubt that you’ll fall in love and become a fan for life.
***COVER REVEAL***
Odium 2
Claire hasn’t released the official blurb for ODIUM 2, but, if it picks up where ODIUM 1 left off, readers are in for an adrenaline-packed, emotional roller coaster of zombie-killing balanced with realistic character relationships. I devoured the first installment and I’m sure the second book will be no different!
**Read a teaser of ODIUM 2**
(click the link below)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxAJFmEneZIlYTNoRFdITTJnaE0/edit?usp=sharing
Meet Claire
Odium. The Dead Saga. Top #100 bestseller in dystopian fiction for 2013 and Indie book of the daclaire w zombiesy winner 20th December 2013. Limerence, recommended Indie paranormal book in The Guardian in 2013.
Claire C Riley, is taking horror back to its roots, incorporating an old school style of horror and romance. Sexy and dark. (Think Bram Stokers Dracula,George Romero zombies and old school slasher gore.)
Her works include vampires, zombies, demons, ghosts and anything a little different. However she reads nearly every genre imaginable, believing that you should never stick to your comfort zones. She also likes to write characters which aren’t instantly likeable, isn’t that like real life?
Claire is a mother to three amazing little girls who hold her heart. She is an avid book collector and has a great zombie apocalypse plan in place thanks to a questionnaire she asked her readers to fill in for her from her blog.
Claire is currently working on the sequel to Limerence, the sequel to Odium and a crime horror, along with a ton of short stories to be released in anthologies very soon.
She actively encourages reader participation on her blog and author Facebook page, with questionnaires, quizzes, and fan art. So get in touch!
Claire is also the author of:
Odium | Odium Origins | Limerence | Contributor to anthologies: Fusion & Horror Novel Reviews
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLAIRE:
www.clairecriley.com | http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/… | \https://www.facebook.com/ClaireCRiley…
http://bit.ly/clairecrileyamazon | @ClaireCRiley
March 7, 2014
DEAD TREES 2 | Cover Reveal
***Cover Reveal***
Huge thanks to Claire Riley, Jerry Benns, Margie Colton, Ken Mooney, Jack Wallen & Becky Stephens. At points during this artistic project, all of you provided feedback, suggestions & encouragement! Thanks also to my sister, artist R.A. Newton, for her discerning eye- she’s the only person who realized I’d placed an element on backwards. Silly me.
I’m awfully glad that I decided the original mockup just wasn’t good enough. So- without further nonsense- here’s the official cover for DEAD TREES 2!
(look for the official chapter teaser for DT2 this weekend)
(add it to your Goodreads bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20562369-dead-trees-ii)
March 4, 2014
Author Armand Rosamilia Hits Unsuspecting Readers with a DOUBLE TAP
Author Armand Rosamilia Hits Unsuspecting Readers with a DOUBLE TAP
I’m honored to be in the upcoming charity anthology “Let’s Scare Cancer to Death” with Armand Rosamilia- author of numerous books, including the “Dying Days” & “Flagler Beach Fiction” series.
I discovered yesterday that Armand was doing a two-for-one deal on two novellas written by himself and the talented Tim Baker: Dying Days: Siege 1 & Siege 2, boxed set. Talk about a double whammy, a double tap, a proverbial quick two-punch to the jaw! What’s the price you ask? Are you sitting down? Feeling crazy generous, Armand’s basically giving away these two books for 99 cents! Get it why you can, because (sooner or later) Armand will come to his senses and make the boxed set more expensive.
Amazon purchase link: http://www.amazon.com/Dying-Days-Siege-And-Set-ebook/dp/B00IRJ9QZG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393886521&sr=8-3&keywords=dying+days+siege+armand
A bit about Armand Rosamilia:
Armand Rosamilia is a New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida, where he writes when he’s not watching the Boston Red Sox and listening to Heavy Metal music… and because of him they won the 2013 World Series, so he’s pretty good at watching! He’s written over 100 stories that are currently available, including a few different series: “Dying Days” extreme zombie series, “Keyport Cthulhu” horror series, “Flagler Beach Fiction Series” contemporary fiction, “Metal Queens” non-fiction music series. He also loves to talk in third person… because he’s really that cool. He’s a proud Active member of HWA as well. You can find him at http://armandrosamilia.com for not only his latest releases but interviews and guest posts with other authors he likes! E-mail him to talk about zombies, baseball and Metal: armandrosamilia@gmail.com
A bit about Tim Baker:
Tim Baker was born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island. Currently, Tim is enjoying life in Palm Coast, Florida. After graduating from The Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1980 he embarked on a career in Architecture and Engineering. Along the way he has also worked in the natural gas industry, construction and ice cream sales. In his spare time he enjoys a wide variety of activities including sports of all kinds, music, photography, model building and, of course, writing. An avid dog lover, Tim was a volunteer puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, raising and socializing potential guide dogs. He has also studied and taught martial arts. Inspired by his interest in Karma and the unexplained forces of the universe, he made his first serious attempt at writing in 1988 when he began writing a novel entitled Full Circle, a story about the far reaching effects that one man’s actions can have on people he has never even met. Unfortunately without the use of a computer or even a typewriter he shelved the project due to the difficulties of trying to construct a novel completely by hand. Even though Living the Dream is his first published novel he plans on completing Full Circle once his next novel Water Hazard is published. To contact Tim or find out about upcoming works please visit his website at www.blindoggbooks.com
