![]() ![]() They also ponder the truth or fallacy of mythical beliefs, the meaning of life and life after death while going about various adventures.Įvery novel, novella, or short story no matter what the subject or genre contains something to think about. Even in my more whimsical stories like ‘ Lola, Sam & The Jackalope,’ the animal characters face the realities of life, human love and human cruelty. ![]() Some of it is heartwarming and some rather frightening. When I finally take the ‘dirt nap’ all of that will go away, so I write it down, albeit deployed in fictional and hopefully interesting way. The good, the bad and sometimes the seriously ugly. In the middle part of my life I was too busy working for a living while also collecting thoughts, experiences and observations about the world we live in, societal foibles and the human condition. When I was young, I didn’t know shit and lacked any real experience in the world. Why the hell, I write so many stories and why so damn late in life. Lastly, since I self-publish, all books are set in slightly larger than normal type, to be easily read with tired eyes, in dim light or dark alleys while hiding from a villainous character. Wells The Time Machine or Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front carry as much message and emotional impact as huge volumes. I find that shorter books like Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, H.G. I have waded through some books up to 1,400 pages, like Watership Down or The Stand and enjoyed them. Endless, convoluted sub-plots and characters won’t be found either.Īs a writer, I am also a reader. Readers, including myself, enjoy adding imagination and visualization for themselves. I rarely write for the purpose of entertainment alone nor do I think that every pimple on a character’s face, object or location needs diarrhea of the word processor to describe. Since I don’t write those genres, it doesn’t matter much. Making stuff up for the sake of doing so is not necessary unless I’m writing fantasy, Gothic Romance or sword and sorcery alternate world adventure. Situations I have personally encountered. Many characters are based on real people I've known. I like to get in hard giving readers something to think about while bringing them through plot twists and realistic characters often mixed with action, romance, and complicated relationships. To those who haven’t read my books or other stories, or even those who have. John greenbooks series#The one that started a series and included in the upgraded versionĪ Baby Boomers History of Guilderland, NY H.G Wells, The Time Machine, Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and Orwell's Animal Farm are novellas.įor example: epic science fiction fantasy books run often to 100,000 words or more. I list word counts as reference for length because page count is meaningless because it depends on the type font size as well as page size. That makes page counts seem smaller than small trade paperbacks. Note that these are all 6" x 9" paperbacks. See links under books or just click the cover! John greenbooks download#Don't have a Kindle? Download their FREE app and read on you phone, tablet or computer. Most but not all, are available as Amazon Kindle. This time, perhaps his last, he came on the train from Tucumcari. Max had been to Clayton, New Mexico many times by car and stayed at the Eklund hotel often. Hired to seek out a fortune and a myth, a rough-cut, unsavory man finds more than he bargained for in the Arizona wilderness. Little Wendee Goldman has a hard time adjusting until she accidentally applies a little magic and finds a true friend.Īvarice and adventurers are dangerous companions. When her family moves from Ash Fork to Flagstaff, SEE LINKS ON MY BLOG SPOT TO THREE COMPLETE AND FREE STORIES BELOW: I must confess to having fallen in love with one of the totally fictional persons. They are sometimes as real to me as some of the characters who are based on real people. I have also asked several authors if they have ever liked or fallen in love with their fictional characters as I have. "Like many authors, I draw from personal experiences and relationships but have deployed them in a fictionalized way. Many of his stories were written there during the quiet starry nights amid the howls of coyotes, hooting owls and things that go bump in the night. He spends much time now at his 40 acre off the grid ranch in northern Arizona, occasionally joined by his lovely and forbearing wife Wendy. John is originally from Guilderland, NY, but moved to Arizona in 1999 and is a retired graphic designer, advertising art director, copywriter and illustrator. ![]()
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