A little about myself...
I grew up in central Texas and spent a couple of years at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
My favorite book is "Gravity's Rainbow" by Thomas Pynchon.
I've been scuba diving since I was a kid.
Once, I was surfing off the jetties in Port Aransas, Texas and a small shark grabbed the leash to my surf board and tried to take me offshore but I got away.
If you're an agent or publisher, you should know I'm very professional and easy to work with.
I like most liquor but bourbon is my favorite.
I think drugs, prostitution, gambling and guns should all be legal just not all at the same place at the same time.
If I've written something that has upset you, offended you or pissed you off, I apologize. I don't care but I do apologize.
If I've written something you like, I'm really glad.
If you want to reach me send an e-mail to marinerjack@hotmail.com. If you were nice to me I may write you back.
Some links...
Most websites have a 'links' page so I posted a few.
This is my writing critique group. They are an amazing and diverse group of talented people.
This is an awesome print-on-demand publisher. Print-on-demand technology is changing the way literature is created.
This is an automated test that rates your writing on a scale from flabby to concise. It's great for business writing but gave F. Scott Fitzgerald a very poor score.
This is cool. It is a free publisher that will make your book available to all electronic reader formats. They pay royalties over 80% of cover price to the authors (quite generous in the publishing world.).
Consulting Editor Alan Rinzler's blog, filled with great advice and articles for writers.