author, creator, mighty fine swimmer
It’s now official . . . The motion picture and television rights to my debut historical novel NEW YORK 1609 have been optioned for development and production.
LOGLINE: An independent-minded Native American boy battles ambitious explorers, greedy traders, land-hungry settlers, and ruthless officials at the 17th-century birth of New York City.
The image above is not of me but of a swimming friend named John. His life—at least the part I see at the pool—seems in balance. He starts with a ritual period of relaxation and meditation, and then he dives in to start his swimming workout. Slow and fast. Easy and hard. A miniature life in balance.
And so it is with me.
My time-traveling science reporter—Tom Cook—is back! … for the sequel to Neander: A Time Travel Adventure. The new book, Neander: Exploitation, is now published, and this time around our hero faces new conflicts and threats: a biomedical plot, a battle for Neanderthal leadership, exploitation, and just plain old greed. But don’t worry, there are uplifting parts, too!
I like to write about the turning points of the seasons, the so-called “four posts” of the astronomical calendar. In this case, the longest day of the year (for the Northern Hemisphere): the Summer Solstice. Today.
It’s the midpoint of the year for me (the year starting at the Winter Solstice). And for summer, it’s roughly midway in the growing season, halfway between planting and harvest.