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  • A Jane Austen Daydream
  • Permanent Spring Showers
  • Megan
  • Maximilian Standforth and the Case of the Dangerous Dare
  • The Dante 3
  • Me Stuff
  • Man Behind the Curtain
  • March 6, 2013

    A Battle With Pirates! An Excerpt from My Problem With Doors

    Pirate ShipToday I am sharing a scene from my novel My Problem With Doors. It is currently available in print via amazon.com (here) and in eBook format via Google Play (here).

    My Problem With Doors is the story of Jacob who is lost in time.

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    The pirate ship the Bloody Scourge was the bane of the Caribbean isles in the 1680s. Its ten years of brutality and pillaging were legend throughout the world. Many a dark pirate tale originated with that ship, though over time other crews and captains tried to claim the yarns as their own.

    To be found at sea by that ship was to be confronted by the very face of death. The soldiers of port cities, naval sailors patrolling coastlines, and harbormasters all found themselves working long hours with little rest when even just a hint floated about that the

    Bloody Scourge had entered their waters. There was no vessel more perilous, no crew more dangerous, and no captain more bloodthirsty. (more…)

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  • February 26, 2013

    “Compelling… Fascinating… Original.” A new review for MY PROBLEM WITH DOORS

    My Problem With DoorsThe Voracious Reader has reviewed my novel MY PROBLEM WITH DOORS. This is what she said about the book:

    This is a most compelling book. It pulls you in to a fascinating concept from the beginning.  Jacob at the age of three goes through the door of his bedroom to another time and place. This starts him on a life long journey through time as another door opens time and time again. He has many trials and few good times. He finds his Love only to lose her as another door opens to another time and place. He finds many dangers. The author does an excellent job of working great historical detail into Jacobs life. From his influence on Lord Byron and the poet Shelley to the events on September 11 at the world trade center. It is a fascinating and original concept. I give this book 5 stars.

    You can read the review on the Voracious Reader here.

    My PROBLEM WITH DOORS is available in print via amazon.com here and as an eBook via Google Play here.

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  • February 7, 2013

    While You Wait…

    I like to think of life as a theater sometimes. Mainly this is because I had so much experience growing up around the stage since my brother was a young actor and I was dragged along many evenings (sometimes even helping backstage with the crew).

    Right now, I have two books waiting in the wings, being prepared for their performances (A Jane Austen Daydream and Maximilian Standforth and the Case of the Dangerous Dare). So while you wait for their appearances in a few months, why not check out some of the acts ready for the spotlight? I’m extremely proud of both of these books and I think you will enjoy them.

    My Problem With Doors

    My Problem With DoorsJacob is lost in time. He has been lost since as a toddler he first stepped through a door and ended up in a different land, in a different time. Over the course of the tale, Jacob tells of his struggles growing up in history. From the battlefields of WWI to an Afghanistan terrorist camp to the streets of Jack the Ripper to the estate of Lord Byron to a pirate ship, Jacob explores what it means to be human and if he, with his unique problem, has a purpose, a destiny. Romantic, surprising, and full of adventure, My Problem With Doors is filled with twists and turns.

    You can find the book:

    • In print on amazon for $15.95 here.
    • It is available as an eBook (and will work on all devices) via Google Play (here) or on the publisher’s site (here).

    You can read a sample from My Problem With Doors here.

    Megan

    MeganMegan Wane lives in two worlds. In one she is a beloved princess and secret superhero fighting to save her dream-like kingdom of Prosperity from disaster with a magic sword firmly in her grasp; and in the other world Megan is an event planner living in a stale cubicle, lost in the drab of an uninspired 9-to-5 existence. Megan is a story about the line where dreams and tragedy meet and the repercussions of the choices we make in our precious lives.

    You can find the book:

    • In print on amazon for $15.95 here.
    • It is available as an eBook (and will work on all devices) via Google Play (here) or on the publisher’s site (here).

    You can read a sample from Megan here.

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  • January 10, 2013

    I Want a TARDIS! My New Obsession With Doctor Who

    I would sell my soul to come up with an idea like Doctor Who.

    Yes, I would take an eternity in damnation, away from loved ones, baking in flames, to create a character like the man with the Sonic Screwdriver. And as I roasted, I would smile. Oh, how I would smile if that was on my resume

    To think only three-months ago, I could not tell you the difference between a TARDIS and a Dalek (a TARDIS is bigger on the inside and a Dalek has a weird slimy octopus-like monster in it that likes to “ex-term-in-ate”). As a science-fiction geek, Doctor Who was already in the background for me. I knew who he was, had the basic gist of what it was about, but I never really considered giving it the time of day. I had enough sci-fi geek stuff with Tolkien, Star Trek, Joss Whedon, DC Comics, Harry Potter, Battlestar Galactica (the new one, not the old one), Red Dwarf, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars, thank you very much. My cup was full, please try peddling your fantasy wares and monster costumes with zippers elsewhere.

    I can even say I tried one or two episodes a few years ago. I am a fan of the TV writing of Steven Moffat (Coupling is hilarious and I love Sherlock) and when I heard he took over the running of the show (and it was one of his favorites), I decided to give it a shot; but I stopped after the episode of Daleks in WWII and when they emerged in different colors and bigger. I just didn’t understand the threat. They looked (dare  I type it) silly… and in different colors? So what? They are white and red now? Whatever.

    Oh how naive I was then… (more…)

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  • January 2, 2013

    What will you be reading in 2013?

    Happy 2013, my loyal and wonderful readers!

    Have you enjoyed my editorials on this site and my original fiction here, Permanent Spring Showers and Upon the Ground? As you plan your reading in 2013, why not check out one of my three available books? Below are their descriptions and some links on where you can find them. I hope you will consider checking them out (and did I mention how wonderfully affordable they all are as well?).

    My Problem With Doors

    Jacob’s life changed in a single moment when, as a toddler, he walked through his bedroom door only to find himself in the office of a British officer in Capetown, 1870. This would begin a thirty-year journey which would take him from ancient to future civilizations, and innumerable places and times in between. Through all of his travels, Jacob seeks for the purpose of his predicament while meeting pirates, poets, loves, and even Jack the Ripper.

    My Problem With Doors is available as a paperback (on amazon here), an eBook (on Google Play here) and even as a downloadable audiobook (here).

     Megan

    Megan Wane is caught in a life of dull dreariness. She goes to work in a dead end job with a boss she can’t stand, and comes home to a silent apartment with only a standoffish cat for company. She can only get away through her imagination. And there, in her thoughts, there exists a fairy-tale kingdom with wizards and dragons. A place called Prosperity, where she is both a princess and a hero. On this day, both Megan’s external reality and her interior world will suffer tragedy that will turn her life upside down and shake her to the foundation. Can Megan turn disaster into deliverance?

    Megan is available as a paperback (on amazon here), an eBook (on Google Play here) and even as a downloadable audiobook (here).

    A Jane Austen Daydream

    A Jane Austen DaydreamJane Austen thought she knew everything about love, but was there something she wasn’t telling us? A self-confessed dreamer, gossip, and matchmaker, Jane emerges from a prophetic meeting with gypsies and sets out to discover her soul mate. As Jane writes through the twists and turns of her turbulent romances, Southard ponders the question faced by many devoted readers over the years – did she ever find love? What would the story of that love be like if Jane could write it? Binding fact with fiction, courting brace new literary twists, and written in the style of Jane Austen herself, A Jane Austen Daydream is the tale of Jane’s life as a novel. It contemplates the eventual fate of Jane’s heart, and uses her own stories to fill the gaps that history left to the imagination.

    A Jane Austen Daydream is available on all major sites in print and eBook including amazon.com (here).

    …and thanks for all of your support of my writing over the last year!

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  • November 21, 2012

    This Black Friday Consider Southard

    Hi readers!

    Have you enjoyed my editorials on this site and my original fiction here, Permanent Spring Showers and Upon the Ground? If so, consider picking up one of my already published novels this holiday season for yourself or as a gift! I have two very different books currently in print and if I can promise one thing it is that you will be surprised. One of my goals as a writer has always been to give a reader something new on the written page (or screen).

    My Problem With Doors

    Jacob’s life changed in a single moment when, as a toddler, he walked through his bedroom door only to find himself in the office of a British officer in Capetown, 1870. This would begin a thirty-year journey which would take him from ancient to future civilizations, and innumerable places and times in between. Through all of his travels, Jacob seeks for the purpose of his predicament while meeting pirates, poets, loves, and even Jack the Ripper.

    My Problem With Doors is available as a paperback (on amazon here), an eBook (on Google Play here) and even as a downloadable audiobook (here).

     Megan

    Megan Wane is caught in a life of dull dreariness. She goes to work in a dead end job with a boss she can’t stand, and comes home to a silent apartment with only a standoffish cat for company. She can only get away through her imagination. And there, in her thoughts, there exists a fairy-tale kingdom with wizards and dragons. A place called Prosperity, where she is both a princess and a hero. On this day, both Megan’s external reality and her interior world will suffer tragedy that will turn her life upside down and shake her to the foundation. Can Megan turn disaster into deliverance?

    Megan is available as a paperback (on amazon here), an eBook (on Google Play here) and even as a downloadable audiobook (here).

    Oh, and did I mention A Jane Austen Daydream is coming as a paperback and eBook this December??? More info to Come!

    Happy Holidays!

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  • September 5, 2012

    It’s time! The eBook version of MY PROBLEM WITH DOORS is available! (Links, samples, and a new introduction to the work is included in this post)

    The eBook for MY PROBLEM WITH DOORS is now available via Google eBooks for a mere $9.99. You can find it here.

    This version can work on any eBook reader from Kindle to your iPad or iPhone. 

    If you would rather have a paperback copy of the book, it is still available via amazon.com (here) for $15.95.

    There are a few samples from the work available out there if you would like to check it out first. You can find a sample from the work via the official Google eBook page for it (here) as well as a sample on my own website (here) of one of my favorite scenes in the work.

    If you have read the book and liked it, please consider sharing it with a friend. If you haven’t read it, I hope you will check out this unique and surprising novel. I am very proud of it. A new introduction to the creation of the work is included below. (more…)

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  • June 1, 2012

    Episode Nine: Time Out Of Mind

    Episode 9 of

    Time Out Of Mind,

    The Sequel to

    The Dante Experience

    “Two Roberts for the Price of One”

    OPENING CREDITS

    Scene 1

    SOUND: Of Heaven.

    REPAIR ANGEL: Best out of three?

    KELLII: Ok. You move first.

    MICHAEL: Can you two stop playing that game! This is the throne room and I am doing important things. The big guy doesn’t want to see you playing a board game.

    KELLII: I don’t hear him complaining.

    REPAIR ANGEL: Actually, I haven’t heard him at all since I’ve been here.

    MICHAEL: Can you two please stop judging the maker.

    KELLII: Is he even awake?… Hello? Anyone there? (more…)

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  • May 25, 2012

    Episode Eight: Time Out Of Mind

    Episode 8 of

    Time Out Of Mind,

    The Sequel to

    The Dante Experience

    “Dinner With the Folks”

    OPENING CREDITS

    Scene 1

    SOUND: Of heaven and a computer typing.

    MICHAEL: Ok, I have some bad news…

    SOUND: Of computer stops typing.

    MICHAEL: I’ve been searching for three hours now and I can’t find our group of heroes. Ever since Adam threw that rock and hit the time machine, our team has been lost in time… They could be anywhere.

    KELLII: Can we play another game now?

    REPAIR ANGEL: I have Stratego.

    KELLII: Yeah, get that one. Anything better than Monopoly. Monopoly just doesn’t work for two people.

    MICHAEL: Can you two please leave?

    KELLII: I want to wait and see what happens next?

    MICHAEL: What happens next? I’ll tell you what happens next! Your father shows up and kicks my…

    REPAIR ANGEL: Hey, let’s watch the language.

    KELLII: So he is a little protective.

    MICHAEL: He threatened me for just taking you on a date!

    KELLII: See, protective.

    REPAIR ANGEL: Wait until he sees the website you created. (more…)

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  • May 11, 2012

    Episode Six: Time Out Of Mind

    Episode 6 of

    Time Out Of Mind,

    The Sequel to

    The Dante Experience

     “The Hunt”

    OPENING CREDITS

    Scene 1

    SOUND: Of Heaven.

    REPAIR ANGEL: Here is your problem right here. Look at all the memory you have used on your computer. No wonder it’s bombed.

    MICHAEL: Oh, hi your great holiness. I didn’t know you were listening in. The computer repair angel here is just trying to get the computer up and running again.

    REPAIR ANGEL: What are all these pictures?

    MICHAEL: Oh, nothing! Just delete that!

    REPAIR ANGEL: Who is she?

    MICHAEL: Nothing, nothing… Anyway…

    REPAIR ANGEL: She certainly is flexible whoever she is… (more…)

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