A bit about me. I’m a husband, a father, a grandfather (they call me Grumpy), and an avid hunter and fly fisherman. I’m an airline pilot by day and a novelist by night. At sunrise, the left half of my brain engages in the analytical mindset of an engineer and aviator. But at sunset, the right half takes over and I delve into a world of creating beauty with images and words. I’ve flown single-seat F-15’s and 175 passenger Boeing 737’s. I’ve survived a near-midair collision, wrecked three rental cars, and been mauled by a grizzly. I’ve loved, lost, and found love again. I create worlds of fantasy and design tartan plaids. I write poetry, magazine articles, children’s picture books, and I’m even working on a 7-volume, (805,000-word) epic fantasy novel about the Seven Elements of Magic. What can I say? I’m eclectic. Member of SCBWI.
Children’s Books
WYOMING FROM A TO Z
“Wyoming From A to Z” – Available now on Amazon
WHERE IS THE DOG, WHERE IS THE CAT?
LIAM LOOKED UP
NOTHING RHYMES WITH KENNEDY
NEVER CONFUSE A PILOT WITH A PIRATE
NEVER CONFUSE A PILOT WITH A PIRATE is a wonderful read-aloud 553-word First Grade picture book, the first of a five-book series. Written in a clever, well-done rhyme, children learn to recognize similarities between characters that at first seem wildly different. It’s quirky and fun and features female characters in “non-traditional” positions, which nails the market today.
I have written this as a series that takes girls into other roles with books that carry on to higher grade levels. I have completed a total of five books. The rest of the series are:
NEVER CONFUSE AN BAKER WITH A BANKER (2nd Grade)
NEVER CONFUSE AN ASTRONAUT WITH AN ACROBAT (3rd Grade)
NEVER CONFUSE A PHYSICIAN WITH A MUSICIAN (3rd Grade)
NEVER CONFUSE AN ENGINEER WITH A PUPPETEER (4TH Grade)
Seeking Literary Agent Representation.
Novels
Magazine Articles
Blog
Chapter 4 – Knighthood Denied
Chapter 3 – For Want of a Nyakil
Spirit Adept – Chapter 1
I’ve decided to start adding teasers about my novel: The first pages of each chapter. Here’s Chapter 1.