TL;DR: I hope you're having a wonderful day.
If you're feeling a bit bored and looking for something new to dive into, you've come to the right place.
This is my author page, where I've gathered dozens of short stories, a handful of research articles, and several full books—all available to read for free, no strings attached.
At this stage in life—old, tired, and happily retired, I've finally carved out time for the hobby that's always tugged at me: writing stories.
It's a simple way to share the ideas and tales that have been percolating in my mind, perhaps sparked by all those years troubleshooting circuits and coding solutions.
I've laid them all out here in the hope that someone might stumble upon them, find a spark of interest, and give them a read.
Who knows—maybe one will resonate or offer a fresh perspective.
Thank you for stopping by.
I truly appreciate it.
Welcome to our curated selection of items!
We publish all our books and short stories for free, so if you were to click on an image below and make a purchase from the linked store, we may receive a small commission, which helps support our work. Thank you!
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I've never been much of a fan when it comes to talking about myself, honestly. You know how these "About Me" pages usually work—they're basically digital résumés where people list all their achievements and try to convince you why they're worth your time. The whole thing has always struck me as a bit... well, self-congratulatory, I suppose. But since you've taken the time to click over here, I figure the least I can do is share a little about who I am and how I ended up writing the books you'll find on this site. Here's the thing: I'm old. tired. and retired. But you know what that means? For the first time in decades, I actually have time to get back to one of the things I've always loved most—books. After spending half a century staring at computer screens (and I'm talking about the early days here, when monitors came in exactly three exciting colors: white, green, or amber, and the concept of an "image file" was pure science fiction), it was honestly pretty weird picking up an actual physical book again. The feel of paper between my fingers felt almost foreign at first. But funny how quickly that love of reading came rushing back, like muscle memory you didn't know you still had. Naturally enough, that rediscovered passion for reading started morphing into something else—writing. Though, let's be honest, I'm still doing it the way I know best: staring at that same computer screen, crafting web pages and ebooks that are meant to be read exactly the same way. I might eventually go the traditional route and publish physical copies, but only if enough people seem interested in the digital versions first. So here's where it gets interesting. Back in 2006— That was 19 years ago, wow, has it really been that long?—I sat down with this grand plan to write a self-help book about confidence. Looking back now, I honestly have no idea what made me think I was qualified to write something like that, but hey, we all have our moments of questionable judgment, right? Anyway, I barely made it through the first paragraph before these fictional characters started barging into my head, basically demanding that I tell their story instead. And when fictional characters start making demands, well, you kind of have to listen. I began with what seemed like a simple enough premise: two characters, both older folks, sitting around reminiscing about "the good old days" and wondering what it might be like to actually go back and relive them. Pretty standard stuff, right? At first, they felt like your typical American retirees—maybe sitting on a porch somewhere, talking about how things used to be better. But then something unexpected happened. As I kept writing and this woman character started really talking, I suddenly realized she wasn't at all who I thought she was. Instead of some nostalgic grandmother, she transformed right before my eyes into a 15-year-old Japanese girl. And not just any 15-year-old—one living more than 100 years in the future, and not even on Earth anymore, but in some kind of afterlife following our planet's apocalyptic end. So what do you do when your story takes a hard left turn like that? You follow it, of course. I just kept typing, letting the story lead me wherever it wanted to go. It's honestly incredible how these fictional characters—people you thought you completely made up out of thin air—can suddenly take on lives of their own and start discussing ideas you never would have thought of yourself. Imagination really is this wonderful, almost mystical thing when you think about it. It's given us everything from Superman to Harry Potter—these completely made-up people who somehow become just as real and meaningful to us as the actual flesh-and-blood people we interact with every day. If any of the books or short stories you'll find below happen to catch your interest, just click on one of the cover images and you can start reading right away. Everything here is free to read—no strings attached, no sign-ups required. I really do hope you enjoy taking this journey as much as I enjoyed writing it. |
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