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Robert Louis DeMayo

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in Attleboro, The United States

November 21, 1964

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Historical Fiction, Mystery, Travel

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Robert Louis DeMayo is a native of Hollis, New Hampshire, U.S.A., but has lived in many corners of the planet. He traveled to nearly a hundred countries before he was thirty, crossing many of them overland. He began writing at the age of twenty when he left his job as a biomedical engineer to explore the world. His extensive journaling during his travels inspired five of his novels and far-reaching work for the travel section of The Telegraph, out of Nashua, New Hampshire, as well as the Hollis Times. He is a member of The Explorers Club and chair of its Southwest Chapter.

His undying hunger for exploration led to a job marketing for Eos Study Tours, a company that serves as a travel office for non-profit organizations and offers dives to th ...more

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Robert Louis DeMayo I've got two things going that help almost always prevent writer's block. I was fanatical about traveling when I was young, and have more stories in m…moreI've got two things going that help almost always prevent writer's block. I was fanatical about traveling when I was young, and have more stories in my back pocket than I could ever write, and I'm a huge fan of history and I find researching and writing books that tap into the past to be hugely satisfying.

I do stall out sometimes on how to write a scene, and when that happens I go hiking until it sorts itself out.(less)

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Robert Louis DeMayo I hit the road when I was twenty and began traveling abroad. Up until that point, I'd believed I would be a bio-medical engineer, installing medical e…moreI hit the road when I was twenty and began traveling abroad. Up until that point, I'd believed I would be a bio-medical engineer, installing medical equipment for my father's company. When I started exploring the middle east and northern Africa in the 80s, I was completely overwhelmed and didn't know how I could possibly stop. During my first time abroad, I went through 40 countries, was gone a year-and-a-half, and ran out of money after the first few months. I got jobs along the way--and starved when I had to. Anything to keep traveling. Somewhere along the way, I discovered that the only way I could process everything was to write it down. From then on, when I traveled, I took multiple journals which I wrote in constantly. I eventually began submitting travel articles and features, and soon after began working on novels. Writing and traveling go hand in hand for me. The stories allow me to still feel the road long after I've returned home. And like Mowgli said, "I'll do anything to stay in the jungle."(less)

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	The Sirens of Oak Creek 4.02 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Making of Theodore Roosevelt 4.19 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King of the Coral Sea: The True Odyssey of an Australian Explorer 4.44 avg rating — 32 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pledge to the Wind, the Legend of Everett Ruess 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wayward Traveler: A young man searches the pre-internet world for meaning in this real-life, coming-of-age story. 4.48 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road to Sedona 3.86 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Light Behind Blue Circles 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cave Where the Water Always Drips 3.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pithecophilia: One Man’s Quest for Great Ape Encounters Around the World 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Whenever I ask someone to spend money on a novel or eBook I feel a little guilty; I’ve lived on a dollar a day—and less. But I love telling stories, and really look forward to sharing them. For this reason, I try to balance things out by telling folks how they can get my work for free: The Sirens of Oak Creek will be featured as a Goodreads Giveaway, where ten winners will receive a signed book, a Read more of this blog post »

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Robert DeMayo answered Sophia Garcia's question: Is this the only genre you write? Hi Sophia, I write historical fiction, historical mysteries and travelogues. I guess it depends on my mood.
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