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Jim Infantino grew up in the Manhattan of the 70s and 80s. He studied Philosophy moved to Boston to become a songwriter and busker. His songs have been featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition and All Things Considered. At the age of 52, after years of touring with his band, Jim got the inspiration for a story too large to fit into song and began writing his debut novel. He is currently working on the third book in the Wakeful Wanderer’s Guide series, a science fiction novelette, and a collection of short stories based in the Interconnected world of The Wakeful Wanderer’s Guide.
When not writing, Jim runs a web design company, plays with his band, writes code, teaches meditation, reads to his daughters, and drinks a lot of coffee.

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Jim Infantino I daydream about my characters. What do I still not know about them? What pains them? What inspires them?
I also daydream about the world I've created.…more
I daydream about my characters. What do I still not know about them? What pains them? What inspires them?
I also daydream about the world I've created. What are the unseen pitfalls? What are the dangers and what are the joys of that world?
Then I wonder, given the world and the character, what are they likely to do next?(less)
Jim Infantino I am working on book 2 in the Wakeful Wanderer series. I don't have a title just yet. When I finished the first book, I realized there was so much mor…moreI am working on book 2 in the Wakeful Wanderer series. I don't have a title just yet. When I finished the first book, I realized there was so much more to explore still and I wanted to go further with it. There are also so many questions about the Memoria, Nora, and Barnabas, as well as Marto and Helen. So, I hope to have this next one out before too long.(less)
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Part of an email conversation with my friend David regarding some ideas in my novel.

This is excerpted. David's comments are indented.

I cannot tell whether you are describing a utopia or dystopia (though the tension or differences between the Interconnected and Xombies are a major theme). Perhaps you are evading that specific question and only giving hints in order to let the reader decide for him or herself, which is probably exactly what you intended. Scenes

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“Not all who visit the Lester Sunshine Inn are aware of its rich history and contributions to our society. It may seem odd to you that such an ordinary point on the map could have had such a profound impact on what we all now take for granted. If we look closely at this nexus in time and location, we can see a series of collisions of both people and ideas combining to create the underlying code of our current existence.”
– Marto Boxter, The Wakeful Wanderer’s Guide, Vol. 6, line 3”
Jim Infantino, The Wakeful Wanderer's Guide to New New England & Beyond

“The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.”
Homer, The Odyssey

“Maybe our suffering is not what we are carrying but how we are carrying it.”
Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“You are the sun.
You are powerful beyond measure.
You are life-giving.
You nurture those around you.
You bring warmth and love to the world.
You lift everyone’s mood.
You are pure energy.
You radiate and shine.

But then the clouds come.
And they feel more powerful than you.
They dim your spirit and hold you back.
They cause you to question your authentic self.
They bring you into darkness.
And make the ground feel heavier.
The weight is sometimes too much to bear.

But you are the sun.
You are life-giving.
And you are forever.
And when you harness that power,
the clouds have nothing to say
and away they float to bring their struggle to another star.
They are temporary and you are forever.

You are the sun.”
Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“Our bodies and our minds are designed to bear weight, but that doesn’t mean we need to keep holding in everything we accumulate along the way.”
Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“The mountain ahead of you is no greater than the thousands of mountains you’ve already climbed. Stay the course. You can get through anything one breath at a time.”
Hania Khuri-Trapper

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