Sometimes you eat the forest... sometimes the forest eats you! And, the forest is always hungry! It's reaching out for Gil, a former office man now gone country on his organic farm, a self-proclaimed fast talker who doesn't speak quite as speedily as he thinks. It's coming for Melissa, who's so burdened with work that she has no time to enjoy the lives they've made for themselves on their farm. More than anything, the forest wants Noah, an adventurous five-year-old with a head full of tales about heroes and distant worlds. And Noah has just stepped inside the dark circle of trees...
I'm a fiction writer interested in a wide range of genres and styles. The more I read and write, the more I realize I have to learn, and that's the fun of this gig.
I've published seven novels, a story collection, and six dozen short stories, along with a digital comic with artist Niki Smith, and two how-to books about how to create digital comics and ebooks. And I'm always working on one or two new books, stories, or comics. I'm afraid I can't stop.
In the past I've tried bartending, teaching junior high, painting houses, being a secret shopper, working construction, and many more jobs; I prefer fiction writing. For my day job, I work as a technical writer. I live with my family in North Carolina, and my website is michaeljasper.net.
