A young philosopher, who has sought the solitude of Iowa for no other reason than the free rent, is unexpectedly summoned by her former mentor to a remote village in Alaska. Although it has been several years since they last spoke, she leaves without question. Her roommate also receives a similar request.

Only his response sets off a series of events involving unnamed billionaires with a secret project to search for an organic source of knowledge to feed their A.I. machines, a government agency that has been monitoring the situation with growing urgency, a people native to the area trying to protect what has been their obligation since the beginning of time, and the shifting climate affecting the long-hidden wonder of the Everythingness.

It is the story of a secret world with unknown potential and theoretical possibilities for the expanding world of A.I.

I have been a professional writer for over twenty years. And although the lure of creating content for a nonfictional world (finance, business, etc.) remains an attractive alternative to my NEED to write, I no longer have the passion for that genre.

Over the last several years, since walking away from that world in 2018, I have refocused my efforts on fiction. I have learned several things as I dabble in various styles of varying lengths. I prefer writing novels. However, a collection of short stories is being gathered. There is a seventh novel, which I have queried with little success. The release on this platform is now scheduled for May 1, 2023.

I hope you enjoy my work. It is a bit dark, perhaps slightly misanthropic, or at least my main characters tend to be, but hopeful. Even when isolation is preferable, these tales allow well-meaning social interactions with supporting characters. Ironically, I do consider my novels to be love stories.

I have lived in Portland, OR with my wife for almost four decades.