MY WRITINGS 

If for any reason you wish to quote my work in whole or in part, please contact me.  Thank you.   

 Writings On the Web
The following were all published in The Expatriate, an English language newspaper for Pusan, South Korea's foreign community.  

An article about the tea houses of Pusan: www.pusanweb.com/Exit/Jun97/tea.htm

An article about the Korean New Year:  www.pusanweb.com/Exit/Jan97/sollal.htm

Stories (no download necessary)

A Moment of Peace    A story set in Korea, based on my wife's childhood.  (Fall 1998)

A Village By A River  The very embodiment of romantic longing.  Originally comprising the first and last chapters of my first novel, the novel was a flop but I tried to salvage what I could.  It's not perfect, but it has its moments.  (Originally written Spring 1998, reassembled and edited Spring 1999)

Death of A UFOlogist   Science-fiction horror.  No, I don't do mushrooms.  (Summer 1997)  

The Labyrinth    This fantasy piece has been, oddly enough, compared to the writings of Borges and Calvino.  (Fall 1999)

A Tale of the Homeless Dead  A story about a little boy and a homeless ghost.  (Fall 1997)

Files To Download

Life of King Alfred the Great (Word DOC file; 101 KB)  If you like history and romantic, medieval adventure, this scholarly "joke" should entertain you.  Written for Anglo-Saxon Literature class, CSU, Fresno (Spring 1999).

Mission Possible: Teaching the Art of Thinking (Word DOC file; 59 KB)  A "how to" primer on writing essays.  This piece was the subject of much controversy when it was published in the California State University, Fresno Writing Center year end journal (Spring, 1999).

Notes On Craft From A Young Writer (Word DOC file; 46 KB)  Some things I've learned about writing.  Written for a literary criticism class, California State University, Fresno.  (Fall 1998)

Bladerunner and the Symbols of Redemption (Word DOC file; 49 KB)  Reflections on my favorite movie.  (Summer 1997)

Book Distribution: Contemporary Trends and Issues (Word DOC file; 60 KB)  As per title.  Written for my Fall 1999 class on publishing, Emerson College, Boston.

Issues and Trends In the Trade Book Industry (Word DOC file; 33 KB) As per title.  Written for same class above.  

Tor Books: A Review (Word DOC file; 64 KB)  Anyone who likes fantasy literature knows Tor Books, the largest publisher of fantasy fiction.   Written for same class above.  (God, we did a lot of work in that class!) 

Poetry (Word DOC file; 75 KB)  Poetry from yours truly.  Some of this is OLD stuff--like 1983!

The Hero and His Journey: Transformation In Twentieth Century Nigerian Literature (Word DOC file; 66 KB)  A look at several authors, Daniel Fagunwa, Amos Tutuola, and Ben Okri, seeing how their representations of the hero in literature reflect social and technological transformations. 

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