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“Mirror Mirror” 4-Chapter Sample

“MIRROR MIRROR: Halloween Party of the Century”  Following is a four-chapter sample of “Mirror Mirror.” Please enjoy!  1 – No Way “…and besides my invitation to go straight to Hell, how did you get this number?” Sandy’s question seethed with boiling anger. “Well, maybe you should try answering your cell and stop ignoring my texts,” […]

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Dreamscape Conspiracy Character Persona #6

 Marci Patterson, Post Graduate Doctoral Student, Social and Media Expert Meet Marci Patterson, a post-graduate doctoral student on the CSU research team. Marci is 30, single, and intends to stay that way. She is the quiet team member unless Wayne Fitzpatrick pushes one of her buttons. She is a brilliant storyteller and has the same […]

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Dreamscape Conspiracy Character Persona #5

 Wayne Fitzpatrick, Graduate Student, Lead IT Geek, and Comic Relief As described by co-worker Marci, Wayne Fitzpatrick is a 12-year-old living in a 26-year-old man’s body. Yeah, that would be Wayne. Despite his adolescent tendencies, he was the go-to resource if a system or computer glitched. He ran the Psychology Department Local Area Network (LAN) […]

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Dreamscape Conspiracy Character Persona #4

Zackery Hightower, Multi-Disciplined Engineer, AI Designer, and Resident Gearhead Zackary Hightower is a brilliant geek. I described him as a gearhead too, but tech-weenie may be a better match. Zack is the creator and developer of Artificial Intelligence Matrixed for Evolving Environments, ultimately named AIMEE. As a software engineer, he is the overlord of the […]

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Dreamscape Conspiracy Character Persona #3

AIMEE – Artificial Intelligence Matrixed for Evolving Environments Okay, so I’m writing Personas for each main character to give readers a glimpse into what makes each one tick. How do you accomplish that when the character is not human, animal, or organic? Developing a persona for a software application with no human characteristics like emotions […]

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Dreamscape Conspiracy Character Persona #2

Dr. Cara Williams, Clinical Psychologist & Director of Research in the School of Psychology at Central State University, Carteret County, North Carolina. Dr. Cara Williams, Clinical Psychologist & Director of Research in the School of Psychology at Central State University, Carteret County, North Carolina. Cara, by today’s standards, is a strong, driven woman, and those […]

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Coming Out of the Shadows August 17th

Batesville Memorial Public Library BOOK FAIR will be on August 17th at the library from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM. From the shadow of anonymity, I’m blessed to be included this year as a new first-time author. And look forward to meeting other authors and anyone who enjoys reading a good story. Stop by and […]

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The Dreaded Curse of Status Quo-mentum

Status Quo-mentum: A cultural condition characterized by resistance to change, in which the current state of pain is perceived to be less than the unknown pains of changing it while ignoring the missed opportunities. This resistance to change can lead to missed opportunities and stagnation, hindering the organization’s growth and development.   The closest numerical […]

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Author Thoughts – “Dreamscape Conspiracy” Abstracts and Video Trailers

I’ve had several requests for video trailers, so I decided to combine them with short abstracts of each of the four books in the Dreamscape Series. My Amazon Author Page is here – https://amzn.to/3uuONzj  Enjoy! Book #1: “Dreamscape Conspiracy” opens up the throttle early when an accidental discovery in a lab exercise reveals that the […]

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Sneak Peek – “Untethered” – Chapter 9

This is a little taste of “Untethered,” and Chapter 9 follows. I hope you enjoy it. *   *   * Things escalated quickly when the two guards who accompanied the Big Guy earlier came out of the bunker hatch alone. Within a minute, the Humvee returned to pick them up. When they drove off in a […]