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Jacob Whaler

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July 04

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Thriller, Science Fiction, Suspense

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Ray Bradbury, Michael Crichton, Dan Simmons,William Gibson ...more

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I first learned about the power of words when, at the age of 14, I picked up a torn copy of The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. It blew me away. I devoured his other books in quick succession: Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451. I didn't just read his books; I lived them. His novels and short stories were my secret world, not just a place of escape, but a universe where my imagination could soar beyond the limits of time and space. In high school I discovered other writers like J.R.R. Tolkien and Edgar Rice Burroughs. I fancied myself to be Strider or John Carter and made a sword from a machete, complete with a leather sheath.

My English teacher insisted that we try creative writing ourselves. To my surp ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 529 ratings · 108 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Stones: Data (Stones #1) 3.75 avg rating — 259 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
	Stones: Hypothesis (Stones #2) 4.30 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Zero (The Fringe Collection Book 1) 4.39 avg rating — 49 ratings — 3 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
	Suri Five (The Fringe Collection Book 2) by Jacob Whaler (Goodreads Author), Nancy Browning (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50 ratings — 3 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
	Stones: Theory (Stones #4) by Jacob Whaler (Goodreads Author), Erica Orloff (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Stones: Experiment (Stones #3) by Jacob Whaler (Goodreads Author), Erica Orloff (Editor) 4.14 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Luca 4.06 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2015 — 3 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 Jones 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 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

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Gone are the days of deep and meaningful political discourse. Most of us get our news from highly politicized sources with a clearly staked-out a political viewpoint informing and coloring all content. If you agree with the political viewpoint of the source you’re reading, you’ll likely agree with the content. If you disagree with the political viewpoint, you’ll likely stop reading and move on to

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Stones (4 books)
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Erica Orloff (Editor)

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The Fringe Collection (3 books)
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood

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“Invisible threads are the strongest ties. — Friedrich Nietzsche”
― Jacob Whaler, Luca

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“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep. — William James”
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“Overall, I got a better deal than you did. A bit of damage to my body but less damage to my soul.”
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“First of all, it was October, a rare month for boys.”
― Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes

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Hi, I discovered your blog entry about simple tips for new writers. I like to share good writing advice with my followers on social media, so I've put links up on Twitter and Facebook.

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