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Hi gang!

I realized that I forgot to write my Author's biography, so I spent today writing one up. It's now posted on my Author's page, and it's copied below in this post. Let me know what you think of it! Cheers, David


David MacNamera Biography:

David MacNamera is a part-time writer of a certain age who has lived in the Great Pacific Northwest for the last twenty two years. Always living his life according to the principles of fleeting time and personal Renaissance-style development, David wasted no time leaving an abusive alcoholic home at eighteen years of age and working his way across the US. Then working though University, earning a degree in Business Information Systems with a minor in Mandarin Chinese, traveling the world, perfecting his spoken French and Chinese, and meeting hundreds of people in countless places.

David has worked in a wide range of industries, including systems design, manufacturing, computer programming, and Internet-based software system creation for some of the biggest companies in the world. As well as being an accredited English as a Second Language teacher in Asia for eight years, a 'professional traveler' (lol), a baker, waiter, almost a candlestick maker, and a small business owner.

For the last eleven years David has devoted his time to running a personal support agency which provides skills training and social integration to adult clients with developmental disabilities, such as autism, Asperger's, and cerebral palsy, among many other conditions. David is an accredited holder of the ACRE certification, through UMass Boston. (Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators).

Lately, David has developed an interest in writing Science Fiction, and may branch out to Non-Fiction for teaching, training, and historical analysis works of various kinds in the future.

David is a semi-pro organic gardener who might turn pro soon, and it's currently a toss up between 'produce farmer' or 'big rig truck driver' as to the next professional title that David will hold, whenever he's ready for that. And in-between writing new titles, of course.

Hi everyone,

I had a new idea for a possible supernatural/thriller/action story. Basically the idea is that the spirits of seven different people throughout history are locked in some kind of dangerous conflict with each other. All the spirits come from complex people who have complicated life histories. They change sides in the conflict often, and they cover the range from evil to good, and back again.
In the modern day (now), there are 4 friends with totally different backgrounds who are all spiritual savants. They get caught up in the seven spirits' conflict and act as possession vessels and communication conduits between the physical world and the spirit world as the whole story plays out on a big stage that spans the whole world, going to historic sites, unknown hidden places, and everyday places as well.

I haven't decided what exactly the big, long-running conflict will be about, but here is the proposed first page of the book. What do you think? Story sound interesting? Does it have any legs? Do you think the first page below is a good setup for the novel?

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Chapter One
Many Roads Lead to One

As the sun rose early in the morning outside a small farmhouse in the desert-filled Southwest, its warm beams fell across an ordinary type of family farm. Surrounded by dry plains, with occasional green points filled will assorted trees near the meandering river, the scene revealed a traditional view of Americana farm life in the south west United States.
Pens for goats and chickens, neat rows of corn, and assorted vegetable patches surrounded a much loved, but well-worn small home. As the morning sun shined in through the windows for the thousandth time, the rays fell on a humble, but proud interior. Worn, hand-sewn rugs lay haphazardly across old hardwood floors that had kept a good polish, despite all the years of doing rural duty in the home.

Across from the mantle-piece filled with souvenirs, the hanging pictures, maps, and water colors on the walls, and in front of a low, worn out coffee table, sat a man in his thirties, on an old couch, with a cup of coffee on the armrest beside his relaxed hand. He was wearing what you'd expect a farmer in such a house to be wearing. Worn jeans, a plaid red shirt, cowboy boots, and a white, straw cowboy hat.
Sitting there quietly on the couch in the early morning, the young brown haired man seemed to be the epitome of calm. Nothing stirred or made any noise in the small farm house, and except for the slightly steaming cup of coffee beside the man's hand on the armrest, nothing seemed remarkable or dynamic there in any way. Except for the sheathed Chinese broad sword leaning against the arm of the couch, just inches from the coffee cup and the man's resting right hand.
With a ripping noise, the man could hear the fragile old front screen door being pulled off its hinges. With a loud bash the glass and wood front door collapsed into the front hallway. In seconds a man with red hair, but dark brown eyes, wearing an ordinary business suit and carrying a long Persian saber, entered the living room where the farmer was waiting.
"Where's Qing Lee Chuan?" he demanded in rough Middle East accented English.
"She'll be along." the farmer answered in a soft, rural accent. He then closed his blue eyes sharply, and just as sharply reopened them. Now his eyes were black!
"Colonel Kumar." said the farmer, in a surprisingly higher pitched tone.
"Hmm." responded the Colonel.
In a flash, Qing swept the hot coffee cup off the armrest and sent it flying towards the Colonel. In the same motion she clutched the handle of the broadsword, drawing it out in a flash, and jumped up flying across the living room toward Colonel Kumar.
.......to be continued.
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If the setup and storyline leave you with any impressions that you'd like to share then please let me know what you think. And if you're not comfortable posting openly on the blog then feel free to direct message me with any thoughts you might have.

Warm regards and Happy Holidays,

David MacNamera

Hi MacNamera Blog Followers!

I'm pleased to announce the pre-release of a new spiritual adventure story about 4 young friends on a mysterious quest involving the spirit world, it's called '7 Spirits, 4 Friends'.

We're happy to offer all 15 followers of our blog as of today 9/10/2021 a complimentary pre-release copy.

I can send you a gift Kindle copy for Kindle devices and for the free Kindle Reader app from Amazon. Or I can send you a paperback copy.

If you'd like a Kindle version then just DM me with an email address to send the gift to, or if you'd like a paperback copy then send me an address you're comfortable having Amazon mail the paperback to and I'll get it out to you soon.

The Pre-Release will go out around September 15th, and a Premium Giveaway is scheduled to run from Oct 2nd - Oct 31st to tie in with the spiritual/Halloween theme of the story.

If you request a free copy and enjoy the story I'd really appreciate you reviewing the book on Goodreads and Amazon with your honest and unbiased opinion.

Thanks for following our blog, and see you all soon with the pre-release of '7 Spirits, 4 Friends'!

Below is the back of book blurb for the new novel:


7 Spirits, 4 Friends

Mistakes, injustices, and things left undone. These are the regrets of our lives. But do they have to be?

Four friends meet from around the world, Gus, Flora, Consuela, and Niiro. Each has a rare gift for contacting those who lived before us. They put aside their personal problems to band together in a globe-trotting race against time, in a hunt for the ultimate spiritual attainment, the long sought after 'Centuries Prize'. But what is the Centuries Prize?

Lost for millennia, its exact nature is unknown. The Friends must battle ignorance, mystery, and The Opposition to find the ancient trophy, before the clock runs out on their once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

They're joined by interested spirits, both good and evil, who lived across the spectrum of history. Along the way the four friends must discover whether it's the journey, or the destination, that really makes us who we are.

Come along with the Friends and their associates, on a quest for enlightenment in 7 Spirits, 4 Friends. It's the feel-good ghost story of the season.

Hi everyone,

Don't miss the exciting release of the newly re-edited edition of Stjepan Cobets' instant sci-fi classic Godeena.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

I might add that yours truly had the pleasure of working as an editor on the new edition closely with Stjepan and I can attest to the exciting and entertaining read the new edition makes now that some of the language barrier challenges have been reduced or eliminated.

Stop by Amazon to pick up your own copy today, and if you twist our arms, I think we could probably see our way clear to provide you with a free Kindle version in exchange for your unbiased and honest review. Just let me know!

Warmest regards,

David MacNamera