I have been an artist the majority of my life, though not taking it seriously until I was twenty and trying to make it in the comic book world. Being self taught in charcoal and later moving to acrylic and oil paint, I have paintings and murals in homes, businesses and schools across the nation. It wasn't until I collaborated with a good friend on a book that he wanted to write that I decided to try my hand at writing as well. Starting out with a series about pirates (long before they were mainstream) I then began writing fan fiction online with my site Star Trek - Adventure, which included a crossover with several other sites entitled Star Trek Unity (which, as we believe, is still the largest crossover on the internet). My current project,I have been an artist the majority of my life, though not taking it seriously until I was twenty and trying to make it in the comic book world. Being self taught in charcoal and later moving to acrylic and oil paint, I have paintings and murals in homes, businesses and schools across the nation. It wasn't until I collaborated with a good friend on a book that he wanted to write that I decided to try my hand at writing as well. Starting out with a series about pirates (long before they were mainstream) I then began writing fan fiction online with my site Star Trek - Adventure, which included a crossover with several other sites entitled Star Trek Unity (which, as we believe, is still the largest crossover on the internet). My current project, The Adventures of Phineas Frakture, was picked up by Bigworldnetwork.com and ran as a weekly series until it was released in print, ebook and audio on August 12, 2013. The continuing series, subtitle The Steam Wars, is currently running at BWN and should be published sometime next year....more
Joseph GatchDeadlines help :) but once I get into writing, I keep the train of thought going, otherwise I begin to flounder and I lose track of where the story is…moreDeadlines help :) but once I get into writing, I keep the train of thought going, otherwise I begin to flounder and I lose track of where the story is heading.(less)
Joseph GatchIt was six in the morning when it happened; a day that I will never forget as it had left such a scar upon my life. As I opened the refrigerator, read…moreIt was six in the morning when it happened; a day that I will never forget as it had left such a scar upon my life. As I opened the refrigerator, ready to make my breakfast, I realized to my horror...that I had forgotten to pick up more bacon!(less)
Been out of the writing game since my publisher closed their doors (temporarily) last year. However, after all that time, I finally got the courage to try self publishing on Amazon - and I am so glad that I did. Not only was it a fairly easy process, the end result was just as satisfying as having someone publish for you...well, maybe a bit more satisfying. After only a week of copy/paste/edit/re-
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