Pot of Gold (52,000 words) is an imaginative fantasy adventure novel for children ages eight to thirteen that adults will also find interesting and funny. Janet and Larry Garrison, twelve-year-old fraternal twins are touring Limerick Caverns with the
Lord Belmundus – The Omnibus One is a compilation of Books 1 through 5 of The Adventures of Lord Belmundus, a remarkable tale of other worlds, strange customs, beauty and warfare; and, in its grips, lands a young celebrity, who has the chaps to play
Hopelessly addicted to words. I get the DTs if I go too long without putting them on paper.
Background
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I'm a freelance writer of fiction and non-fiction. I love, most of all, magic realism, mystery, and fantasy, though I started out writing science fiction. I write and ghostwrite and edit fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays. I'm also a performing musician and recording artist along with my husband, Jeff. Major influences on my writing and life are Ray Bradbury, W.P. Kinsella, Tim Powers, and a gentleman named Abdu'l-Baha.
Birth Place
Davis, CA USA
Accomplishments
Published 8 fantasy novels and a plethora of short fantasy, magic realism, and SF in magazines such as ANALOG, REALMS OF FANTASY, CENTURY, INTERZONE, and AMAZING STORIES. My novelette "The White Dog" was a finalist for the British Science fiction award, my novelette "O, Pioneer" was a finalist for the Sidewise Award for alternate history.
Through our indie label, Mystic Fig, my husband and I have released 5 music albums: 3 parody albums -- RETRO ROCKET SCIENCE, ALIENS ATE MY HOMEWORK and GRATED HITS-- and three original albums -- MANHATTAN SLEEPS, MOBIUS STREET and I REMEMBER THE RAIN. For our musical efforts we've won the Pegasus awards for Best Parody in 2003, and Best Performer in 2005 and Best Adapted Song in 2015.