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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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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: Memoir
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece – Now Available!
My new memoir “After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece is now available in an electronic Kindle edition here. It will soon be available in a print edition as well. Here’s the text of the back cover blurb: “Greece … Continue reading
Self-consciousness in Greek Society
Today I experienced one of the great tragedies in a writer’s life: I irretrievably lost a piece of work. In the midst of a busy morning I sat down to write a blog post – this same post, in fact … Continue reading
Book Review: The Seventies: The Great Shift in American Culture, Society, and Politics by Bruce J. Schulman; Part 1: What the Seventies Mean To Me
I graduated high school in the class of 1970, having just turned 17 years old. After a few months of drinking and carousing I was off to university in California. At the time I hadn’t a clue about what anything … Continue reading
Who I Am
I am a writer. That’s what defines me. I never seriously wanted to be anything else. Oh sure, when I was young I thought of doing this and that. When very young I had a Classics Illustrated comic version of … Continue reading
Adventures
I am reminded of when I stood at the freeway entrance, my thumb out, ready to hitchhike off into the unknown, at the start of my first great journey. I wrote about this experience in my memoir, “World Without Pain: … Continue reading
Step by Step
I felt overwhelmed today. There are work issues, family issues, and urgent business that needs to be taken care of. Our finances, as of those of most people in Greece, are in a tailspin. To top it all off, it’s … Continue reading
The Beach House: End of an Era
About fifty years ago my parents bought some beachfront property in Puget Sound near Hood Canal Bridge. It cost them ten thousand dollars; they had to put one thousand dollars down. It was overgrown and the house was more in … Continue reading
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