The Gospel of Ashes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780982589229)

I'm an indie novelist/publisher. My works include: o The Gospel of Ashes - a thriller: Mei Li Phan and Landry Carmichael stumble into a massive conspiracy involving powerful forces seeking fundamental change. They're framed as terrorists, hunted by authorities and targeted by ruthless killers. The conspiracy: nuke a major American city. o Freein' Pancho - novel: Calvin Moore, a talented young horseman who confronts grief, guilt, love, death, and the fragility of friendship and family as he struggles with life-altering choices over the course of one hot summer. o Aya Takeo - a manga for web and print (with artist Sonia Leong): A story of space, time, civilation and star-crossed love. It's a story for our time set in a distant wrinkle of space where some things are familiar and others are forever surprising. El Tiburon, my next thriller, is well underway. I've edited and published magazines; written and produced corporate communication; taught graduate and undergraduate writing, media, and public communication courses; written and developed more than 100 educational and consumer software products for major publishers. Writing has been central to my life; essential throughout my career. I studied creative writing at San Francisco State College (now University); have an MA in public affairs communication from Stanford University. I love my family, Baja Sur, snorkeling, and well-told tales in print and film. Member: IPNE - Independent Publishers of New England SPANPro - Small Publishers Association WNBA - Women's National Book Association