I got permission of my fellow author and friend Joe Hinojosa this beautiful short story he posted recently. Joe has authored a number of short stories that I’ve enjoyed tremendously but this one made me smile and cry at the same time. He’s a wonderful author and I hope you enjoy this tale of his as much as I did.
So without further ado, allow me to present “The Storyteller”…
Originally from Levittown NY, I currently reside somewhere along the coast in California with my wife/co-author Helen.
A lot of my creativity was born from my lifelong love of science fiction and horror. As a child I grew up on the original Dark Shadows, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Doctor Who (which I still follow) and Anime.
A few of my favorite authors are HP Lovecraft, Jane Austen, Robert Asprin, Jodi Lynn Nye, Stephen King, Richard Matheson, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Allan Poe, and so many more.
However, I do not spend all our time sitting behind a desk writing. I like to get out and try new things. We also like to explore new places, sometimes with family or friends. I've gotten plenty of ideas thanks to these adventures. I like to draw from personal experience because I feel it lends a bit of authenticity to a story and its characters. Which is probably why Helen and I still love to attend conventions which involve sci-fi, fantasy, anime, comics, you name it. Yes, we are Geeks and proud of it.
Okay no advertising today. Just some updates. In the past two weeks I’ve been pretty busy with novel #2 “THE SHIP” which is a sequel to my first book “THE BRIDGE”. It takes up with two of the main characters from book 1, Cassandra and Julie and their trip to Santa Cruz California….
As promised, here is a sample of another one of my writing projects. This may or may not wind up being a one off comedy novel, I haven’t decided yet and it also depends on how the audience reacts. So as the song goes… “Please allow me to introduce… Clausmodeus, the Devil’s Other Son”. Enjoy……
As of today I’m already a third of the way through the 2nd draft of “The Ship”. Progress has been good and I’ve been pleased with how things are going. There will probably be a 3rd draft as well. What happens after that? Well, that’s a tale for another entry. Today I wish to discuss…
Helen’s latest book is out and here’s your chance to grab your own copy of this growing 5 star series…
I’ve been asked by a number of people recently, “Why did you get into writing? What is the Para-Earth Series? And how did you come up with it?” Well, to help answer those questions and others people may, have I invite you all to check out the podcast interview below, where I get to answer…
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Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure.
That was quite fascinating. Thanks for this.
You’re quite welcome. Joe is a wonderful writer.