Writing ficiton, doing things and going places with my wife and children, watching movies, reading a good book, watching Premier League Football. Go Manchester United!
Music
RAZORLIGHT- Great lyrics and they have a new edgy sound, U2-Each album chronicles my life, NEW ORDER-Excellent pump you up music, REM-Good listening music with great lyrics, DEPECHE MODE-Great dancing music, INXS-The old stuff is classic, THE VERVE-Got hooked on them when I lived in England, RICHARD ASHCROFT-Singer of the Verve gone solo and his songs are great, SMASHING PUMPKINS-Let's face it they just rock and have excellent lyrics, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS-Pump you up rock, THE STILLS-Great Bass and lyrics, SNOW PATROL-Got introduced to them by my English Brother-In-Law and they are great, THE KILLERS-Unique sound, THE STREETS-Really listen to the words of 'a grand don't come for free' they will crack you up, FRANZ FERDINAND-Unusually profound lyrics, KEANE-Easy listening, PEARL JAM-Takes me back a few years and if I want a laugh I listen to Bugs on Vitalogy, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND-Great all around music and lyrics.
Movies
FOREST GUMP-Basic principles of life shared here, A KNIGHT'S TALE-A great tale of a man changing his stars, BILLY ELLIOTT-Don't be afraid to follow your dreams and your heart's desire and don't let anyone stop you, BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE / BOGUS JOURNEY-It still crack's me up, LORD OF THE RINGS-Went to every opening night of each movie, Peter Jackson masterfully brought to life this classic tale, THE MATRIX TRILOGY-Awesome, STAR WARS I, II, III, IV, V, VI-Inspiring! P.S. The caption above is my favorite quote and is from the movie 'A Knight's Tale.'
Television
HELL'S KITCHEN AND RAMSEY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (BBC & USA VERSION)-I admire his level of success. MOONLIGHT-Oh to be a vampire. CRIMINAL MINDS, WITHOUT A TRACE, COLD CASE, LAW AND ORDER(ALL), CSI CRIME(ALL) I love to watch crime shows.
Books
I like classic stories with realism, crime novels and anything fantasy. THE GRAPES OF WRATH-Love how Steinbeck brought to life these characters and told their story of survival and hardship, love his interclary chapters, "PREY" novels by John Sandford-Best crime stories I have read, THE BERTIMAEUS TRILOGY-Jonathan Stroud is brilliant, this tale of magicians and demons is fascinating, ERAGON-Oh to be 16 and have a novel published and releasing more.
Most recently read children's fiction: ARTEMIS FOWL, CHARLIE BONE, HARRY POTTER, C.S.LEWIS-THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW, THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, THE LAND OF ELYON. I am in the process of writing my own middle grade fitction series.
Heroes
My wife and my children. J.R.R. Tolkein and C.S. Lewis. They are masters of fantasy.
About me: I am a writer from Colordado where the Rocky Mountains are high, the sky is always blue, the water is fresh and the air is crisp and clean.I like to savor my coffee in the morning before I write, and sip Mountain Dew in the evening in front of my laptop. My creativity flows from my three children. Their carefree youth and enthusiasm keeps me dreaming and going after what I want in life. I am a writer of fantasy. My creative nature stems from when I was a child. In my youth, I watched Star Wars: A New Hope 192 times, played Dungeon's and Dragon's late into the night, and consumed J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S Lewis's novels.
If you are interested in fantasy novles like The Lord of The Rings, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Eragon, Harry Potter and The Golden Compass then check out my fantasy series called MADDOX FINNEGAN AND THE RELICS OF MERLIN.
BOOK ONE: THE SWORD OF ELEMENTS is a 80,000 word novel that chronicle the adventures of Merlin’s grandson, and is the first book of an eight book series. Commercially appealing to both an era of ‘new’ YA and middle-grade fantasy readers and sci-fi/adventure fans, MADDOX FINNEGAN AND THE RELICS OF MERLIN is one of the few books that expand on the widely known legend of Merlin.
SYNOPSIS:Meet Maddox Finnegan. He is Merlin’s grandson—he just does not know it yet.
Even though Maddox Finnegan has a photographic memory, can levitate objects with his thoughts, and has visions about strange objects, he doesn’t consider himself special. In fact, his life has been nothing but special. Stolen at birth, abandoned, adopted, then cast away, Maddox lives a life of solitary confinement in the corner of the cargo hold of the Starship Ruby Darton. Maddox has wanted nothing more than to escape the ship to lead a life of adventure and find his identity.
But all that is about to come true when, on the morning of his thirteenth birthday, Maddox finds a teleportation watch and transports himself, his four new friends, and his android IQ32 to the planet of his destiny. On the planet, he meets up with a White Witch who explains he is Merlin’s lost grandson, unleashes his magical powers and sends him on a quest of the highest caliber. Accepting the quest, Maddox sets off to find seven relics of Merlin, hidden throughout the universe. Standing in his way is a powerful Warlock that is out to kill him. Maddox must find The Sword of Elements, rescue his captured friends and defeat the evil Warlock. In this time of struggle, Maddox uncovers his deepest power—the ability to stop time and visit the past, present and future. Will this newfound gift propel him towards his destiny or destroy all of those around him?
For more information visit:
www.MaddoxFinnegan.com
Maddox Finnegan - Book Trailer
Who I'd like to meet: BEETHOVEN-I would like him to play me a song (Like in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) with modern day instruments. EINSTEIN-To personally explain time travel to me. Mainly I would like to mee other YA and Middle Grade Fiction writers, sales professionals and freinds with the same interests, who have a passion for life and are motivated for success.I'd like to see Razorlight in concert!
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T.A. — I can’t tell you how delighted I am to have you join in, rather than be left behind. — W. Maltese, the chronicler of FLICKER: TEEN-WARRIOR SAGA.
Thanks for accepting my request. It's always nice to meet another writer. It's a shame you don't live in the UK, or I would shamelessly abuse your automotive knowledge. My darling Bertha the Vauxhall Astra was... euthanised... a couple weeks back and I'm back in the realm of "I'm a girl and my last car was blue" and "a bajillion pounds for this old banger? I suppose you're right, the rust *does* add to it's charm". Oh, how I conform to stereotype :)
Thanks for being my friend, and best of luck with your writing. I hope you’ll check out my new tween novel, GIVING UP THE GHOST, set on a haunted plantation near New Orleans two years after Hurricane Katrina.
It’s my dearest wish that my novel’s themes of fear, grief, and forgiveness, leavened with humor and gripped by a ghostly mystery, will bring comfort and healing to young teens living with uncertainty in unsettling times.
KIRKUS says (9/15/07) it has “teen appeal in spades” and is “a good choice for reluctant readers”!
