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Author of Wendall's Lullaby & Delphys Rising, the space opera Saga of the Cerulean Universe, and The Peculiar Affliction of Thomas Wade Duncan. Paddler. Mountain biker. Runner. Ocean-lover. Cat dad. Hooband.
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Feeling a bit post-apocalyptic this morning. Dreading the needed, very part-time retail job I start tomorrow afternoon. Maybe I can hide in my attic and write instead?
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Of all the pieces of advice dealt out to aspiring authors, the one I hate most is, "Write what you know." It seems antiethical to the creative impulse. Instead, write what you love. Write what excites you. And if you don't know something essential, look it up. Have fun learning.
18.08.2025 15:38 — 👍 114 🔁 16 💬 13 📌 1Well said.
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Make it glorious.
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A young man on the run from a crumbling civilization is haunted by memories of his beloved cat.
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Some guy paddling (in a little more light)…
17.08.2025 16:05 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Silhouettes from my pre-dawn, fire-sky paddle this morning.
17.08.2025 14:21 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0“Worthwhile and thought-provoking” (Amazon reviewer) 👇📚 #ScienceFiction #SciFi #BookSky #EcoFiction
17.08.2025 12:12 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Getting our Irish on 🍀 😉
16.08.2025 19:34 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A few more free downloads could get this to #1 in its category!
16.08.2025 16:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Cool!
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Who’s in your attic?
16.08.2025 14:43 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dr. Aldo Menke is named for the Minke Whale and is a marine mammal veterinarian in my epic thriller Wendall's Lullaby. Dr. Menke is a Vietnam Veteran and former head veterinarian for the U.S. Navy's top secret Marine Mammal Program.
🐬 Dive into the mystery today!
Awesome.
15.08.2025 22:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A tiny lizard is getting some big attention at the moment!
15.08.2025 18:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Manatee Morning 2
15.08.2025 13:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Manatee Morning 1
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Sometimes, it’s just about being out in a beautiful environment while moving my body.
15.08.2025 13:43 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes. Definitely. I’m hoping that I can add at least one and ideally would love to teach three (the max allowed for an adjunct) per term.
14.08.2025 18:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lolie Grace 😻
14.08.2025 18:13 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you! I’m most excited about the teaching, but need to make a little more income than one class will provide.
14.08.2025 12:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
It’s finally official 😊
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Leaving Ballard Park and the Eau Gallie River this morning.
13.08.2025 14:07 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The world 🌎 in a drop of water 💧
12.08.2025 16:02 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I think it’s going to be an amazing day!
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