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John enjoys long walks on the beach and walking home sipping an iced coffee. Oh, wait. Not that kind of bio? Right. Okay.

After spending his earlier years in accounting (not-for-profit and tax), John is drifting between careers searching for his next inspiration. Perhaps he'd find it in a hirsute bear who'd sweep him off his feet? In the meanwhile, he calls himself a journalistic voyeur lucky enough to peek into his characters' lives. He feels privileged enough to do so, even when realizing that his characters find love more easily than he.

Latte for the Holidays is John's first published e-book. He currently lives in New York City with his imaginary dog Sparky and really does enjoy long walks on the beach. ...more

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Latte for the Holidays: Reader's Response

It's like having a salad for lunch when ya really want a burger. It tastes great but doesn't really fill you up. Or stay with ya very long before ya need more. Please don't take that the wrong way.

Thanks for the input. Don’t worry, no offense was taken. Loved the burger/salad analogy, by the way. In general, I judge reviews (esp those of my work) by having specific enough content and reader f Read more of this blog post »

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“Everybody is damaged goods. Everybody got bumps and dents, ja? But sometimes two people fit together, and the bumps go into the dents, and you have a whole thing like a potato.”
― Paul Quarrington, The Spirit Cabinet

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