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Daniel P. Douglas

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Daniel P. Douglas is the pen name for identical twins Phil and Paul Garver. Phillip is a U.S. Army veteran who also served as a senior analyst in the U.S. Intelligence Community. He retired from federal service in 2023. Paul’s career includes over 30 years in the museum profession. He has worked for cultural and historic sites in California and Virginia, as well as for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. He currently works as a mental health counselor.

Daniel P. Douglas has been named a Foreword Reviews 2014 IndieFab Book-of-the-Year Awards Science Fiction Finalist and is a Readers' Favorite Award winner. His first novel, Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project, centered on a decades-old government cover-up of contact wi ...more

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What are some of your author influences? Whose books do you love to read?

Daniel P. Douglas Thanks for your question, Maureen. When it comes to storytelling that I enjoy, I always have to admit that my influences are cinematic, as well as lit…moreThanks for your question, Maureen. When it comes to storytelling that I enjoy, I always have to admit that my influences are cinematic, as well as literary. I came of age at a time when blockbuster films like Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. (just to name a few) seem to come out every summer. In fact, I saw the original Star Wars 45 times during the summer after its release in 1977. Yes, I'm a nerd and proud of it!

In terms of authors, without a doubt, my favorite is Charles Dickens. His characters are iconic yet very real. I try to aim for that in my writing. I also read my fair share of Dashiell Hammett, and especially enjoyed The Glass Key and, of course, Maltese Falcon. In the latter's case, you can bet I've seen the movie several times too. For some reason, I also really enjoyed -- and read many times -- Catcher in the Rye. There was something very magnetic about the turbulence of Holden Caulfield's angst and alienation. Also, I would be remiss not to mention enjoying the short stories of Edgar Allen Poe and Ambrose Bierce. Although its been years and years since I've read such stories as The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, I think of them fondly to this day.

Nowadays, I often read whatever catches my eye, which can vary from day to day. I definitely enjoy science fiction, but other genres too. Like many, I read to reflect and to gain personal insight and understanding, but I also like to be entertained, moved (to tears, joy, laughter, wisdom) or "taken away" too. Right now, I am reading your fine book, How to be Manly, and am glad to be doing so. I am not only laughing at Matty, but also myself since I see so much of myself in him.(less)

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As a follow up, why choose UFO's as the context for telling this story of government secrecy and conspiracy? Have you ever seen a UFO?

Daniel P. Douglas To say the subject of UFOs is controversial would be an understatement, but that makes it all the more suitable as the topic for a novel. For decades,…moreTo say the subject of UFOs is controversial would be an understatement, but that makes it all the more suitable as the topic for a novel. For decades, perhaps even centuries, people have seen these unknown craft in the sky or even underwater. There can be a sharp divide between believers and non-believers, and controversy about what it all means, especially in the context of alleged government secrecy. That tension, blended with the fundamental question, are we alone?, makes for a great storytelling opportunity.

I've seen a handful of unexplainable lights in the night sky at various locations in the southwestern United States. It's been a while though, at least 10 years or more since I've seen something like that. Maybe I'm due again. :)(less)

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	Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project 3.94 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smuggler's Rebellion: Dawn of Defiance (Wild Frontier Chronicles, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glimpse: A Science Fiction UFO Conspiracy Thriller 3.26 avg rating — 34 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Richter's War: Case of the Japanese Alien 3.88 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Urraca Mesa Redemption: A Dark Western of Blood, Betrayal, and the Supernatural 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Richter's War: Case of the Lady Crow 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Showdown at Jupiter's Edge: A Maxo Magnaveer Adventure 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Outworlds: War Torrent 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Truth Insurrected: Declassified (Truth Insurrected, #0) 2.82 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Richter's War: Case of the Ghostly Séance 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Blacker than the night, the wedge penetrated the darkness. An F 117 raced by, the roar from its engines screaming through the interior of the chopper, and then it sliced away a piece of sky and disappeared into the void.
-Narrator, Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project”
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“The moon shines like a freshly unwrapped cheese ball at the holidays.”
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“Truth is mighty and will prevail.”
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“I’m sorry, Bill, I thought you said something about aliens? Did you give up the menthols for marijuana? Or maybe they now have flavored joints as well?”
― Daniel P. Douglas, Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project

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