Johnny McCarthy: A Coal Miner's Son (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503271692)

I love to write fiction, both novels and short stories. My father was born and raised in West Virginia. My grandfather, Willie Norris, worked as a blacksmith for the B&O Railroad, first in Grafton, W.Va, then in Clarksburg. All of my family on my father's side are from West Virginia and I lived there for a short time as a child. I guess therein lies my interest in the coal mining history of the state. My mother was born and raised in New York City, which makes me a cross between a hillbilly and a city slicker, an interesting combination to be sure. I have a Master's Degree in Communications from Pepperdine University. I have an avid interest in travel, literature, communication, reading, animals, and of course, writing. "Johnny McCarthy: A Coal Miner's Son" is my third novel, and many say, my best. My first is titled "The Gentleman Host," about a serial killer who throws middle-aged women off cruise ships at midnight. Yikes! How did I get such an idea? My second novel, "My Name is Inferno," is a sequel to the first, a story about a Caribbean cruise ship overtaken by Somali pirates. In addition to my novels and short stories, I have written two screenplays, numerous works of poetry, and lots of nonfiction. I currently serve as president of the California Writers Club, High Desert Branch. We have about a hundred members and do lots of teaching, workshops, and outreach in the community in fulfillment of our mission statement to promote excellence in writing. We have taught inmates at the Federal Correctional Facility in Victorville, high school students in Apple Valley, and members of the community. I guess most of my friends are readers and writers. Interesting and good people, and I always have room for more. I live in southern California near my grown son and daughter. Check out my website at DwightNorris.com.