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J. Kevin Earp

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in Fairmont WV, The United States
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J.Kevin Earp has lived in West Virginia, Ohio and Arizona. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and worked in various computer technology roles before attending Ohio Northern Pettit College of Law. He practiced law for eleven years before retiring. He is a three-year survivor of multiple myeloma cancer and currently spends his time writing and in the company of friends and family.
Kevin enjoys exploring the southwest U.S. with his wife and son. He is a distant cousin to the Earp brothers of OK Corral fame and enjoys researching the history of the brothers and the town of Tombstone. He has written science fiction and mysteries since he was a teenager for his own enjoyment. Recently he decided to share his
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J. Kevin Earp My imagination has always spun tales and 'what if?' scenarios. It was actually my mother who first pushed me to write. When I was 17, I was complainin…moreMy imagination has always spun tales and 'what if?' scenarios. It was actually my mother who first pushed me to write. When I was 17, I was complaining that I had nothing to read. My mother got tired of hearing it and said, "Well then, why don't you write something!?" Thanks to her, I have written several stories and published two novels, with another in progress. (less)
J. Kevin Earp I was reading a Sherlock Holmes story, 'The Blue Carbuncle', and thought about how modern mysteries so rarely revolve around valuable gems. My imagina…moreI was reading a Sherlock Holmes story, 'The Blue Carbuncle', and thought about how modern mysteries so rarely revolve around valuable gems. My imagination took hold of that thought and the story began to write itself. Originally, the story was only going to revolve around finding the rubies, but as usual, the research provided new avenues to explore. I love it when that happens!(less)
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It's funny the things in life that will point you in a new direction. In my case, those things were about forty years apart. When I was seventeen, my mother got tired of hearing me complain about having nothing in the house to read. We didn't have much money, so running out and buying a bunch of new books wasn't an option. E-books didn't exist in 1976, either. Mom was very tolerant of my bookworm Read more of this blog post »
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