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World Without Pain: The Story of a Search
Memoir of my hippy travel days in the mid-70s.
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A collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories -
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Stories about the mysterious Telepathic Guild Invisible People
A thrilling novel of time travel, alien invasion, and mysterious portals -
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories The Relocation Blues
A memoir of life's transitional experiences Adriana’s Family
A novel about alien contact.
The Woman Who Fell Backwards and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories.
Apocalypse Bluff and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories
The Senescent Nomad Hits the Road
An aging science fiction writer abandons his apartment and hits the road full time.
Invasive Procedures: Stories
A collection of science fiction stories.
Heroes and Other Illusions: Stories
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories
Bedlam Battle: An Omnibus of the One Thousand Series
A compilation of four novellas comprising the One Thousand series. Hippies and benevolent aliens pursue psychotic killers.
After the Fireflood
After the Earth's surface is obliterated in an apocalyptic firestorm, human survivors from the moon and outer colonies attempt to rebuild.
Caliban’s Children
Humans must ally themselves with true beasts to overcome a dark power that morphs humans into animals and binds them to its will.
The Fantasy Book Murders
Surreal and deadly hunt for a serial killer.
Opting Out and Other Departures
A collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories about wanderers and unlikely heroes.
Sunflower: A Novel
A woman's odyssey, first through America and then across continents, in the dark, post-Altamont days of the early 70s.
America Redux: Impressions of the United States After Thirty-Five Years Abroad
Memoir of my return to the States after thirty-five years overseas.
Fear or Be Feared: Fantasies
A collection of fantasy short stories.
Writing as a Metaphysical Experience
Essays on a life-long quest for voice, inspiration and excellence in writing.
Reviews and Reflections on Books, Literature, and Writing
A collection of book reviews and essays on books, literature, and writing.
The One Thousand: A Novella
Science fiction thriller. A man possessed by alien entities recruits convicts for a murderous rampage.
The One Thousand: Book Two: Team of Seven
Sequel to The One Thousand. A fellowship of alien-possessed psychopaths throw a party at which they plan to slaughter all the guests.
The One Thousand: Book Three: Black Magic Bus
Sequel to The One Thousand Books One and Two. In southern Europe, the Team of Seven hunt a busload of alien-possessed psychopaths intent on unleashing a deadly pathogen in a major city.
The One Thousand: Book Four: Deconstructing the Nightmare
Fourth novella in The One Thousand Series. The Team of Seven finally confront the alien-possessed psychopaths they have been hunting.
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece
A memoir of my life in Greece.
The Misadventures of Mama Kitchen: A Novel
A hippy girl's adventures in a wilderness commune, Haight/Ashbury, and Woodstock.
Dark Mirrors: Dystopian Tales
A collection of dark science fiction stories.
Love Children: A Novel
Young people raised by aliens return to Earth to seek their parents.
Painsharing and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction stories.
The Dragon Ticket and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction stories mostly set in India.
Category Archives: Book Reviews
Book Review: Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Lives for the Better by Clive Thompson
I got hold of this book fairly quickly from my trusty public library soon after reading Nicholas Carr’s book “The Shallows”. I didn’t like the Carr book. It was negative and reactionary about ubiquitous technology that is here to stay. … Continue reading
Book Review: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr
I didn’t like this book. There was too much in it I didn’t agree with. I thought I would like it, and I wanted to like it. It’s on a subject I am very interested in, the use of the … Continue reading
On Rereading “Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice” by James Branch Cabell
It’s not my fault that I reread “Jurgen” at this time; it is the fault of one of my characters. I was typing away on the new novel I am working on, and one of my characters made a reference … Continue reading
Book Review: The Terminal Experiment by Robert J. Sawyer
When I first heard about the premise of this Nebula Award-winning novel, that a scientist had found proof of the existence of the human soul, I was immediately intrigued. However, the book had gone out of print, and I could … Continue reading
Book Review: Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum
I have had this book in my radar for years, and when I saw it on the shelf in the West Valley Community Library in Yakima and perused it I decided to give it a try. It’s a big, heavy … Continue reading
Book Review: The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre
The subject of this novel is that which would normally be least likely to appeal to me: a fantasy-romance set in Louis XIV’s court at Versailles. However, it turned out to be one of the most enjoyable and well-written novels … Continue reading
Faux Book Review: Reviews and Reflections on Books, Literature, and Writing by John Walters
Why is this a faux, or fake, book review? Because it’s a review of my own book. My plan earlier in the week had been to use this week’s blog post to merely announce the publication of this book, and … Continue reading
Book Review: Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
It was through the best-selling self-published writer Hugh Howey that I learned about this book. He posted a review of it on his site that got me sufficiently interested to seek it out. Howey, from his frequent online essays and … Continue reading
Book Review: Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
Usually in my reading I alternate between fiction and nonfiction, and it was almost time for some fiction. I had a few novels at hand that I had acquired but I hadn’t read, but I was in the mood for … Continue reading
My Favorite Books on Writing
I don’t think you can learn writing from a book. If it can be taught, it is more through osmosis, through absorbing everything around you, including books, personal experience, and insight from other writers. I hesitate to add writing classes, … Continue reading
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