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About Dave Burns

"Writing is dreaming with your eyes open."
- Dave Burns

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Dave Burns is just your typical guy with a passion for writing and a mastery of the backspace key.

He began writing at a young age (as most writers do), and completed a compilation of short stories and poems at Ottawa University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Religion and Philosophy. He has been writing ever since, but his passion was re-sparked in the fall of 2009 when he decided to take his craft seriously. Since then, he has been very active in the entire writing process and community.

In the spring on 2012, Burns founded The Ottawa Writer's Guild (www.theottawawritersguild.wordpress.com) - a collection of writers in Ottawa, KS dedicated to the love of writing. In addition to writing, he also teaches Creative Writing in the Ottawa, KS community as well as online via Skype, assists other writers as a self-publishing consultant, and has founded UNCARVED: THE LITERATURE AND ARTS MAGAZINE - a twice-annual publication showcasing the work of local authors and artists.

For more information about any of the above-mentioned items, projects, or organizations, please visit the author @ www.uncarvedbooks.com.

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a million little gods: the clearwater chronicles Jan 15, 2014

by Dave Burns

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A million little gods... that's all they were - scattered here and there along the countryside. A million little souls pebbling the landscape... nothing more - as the sun cast their hollow reflections in shadows on the earth.

Welcome to Powhattan - a small, sleepy town located in the center of the Clearwater Valley, and cradled within the heart of the Hilltop Mountain Range. It is home to Clearwater College (Go Mudcats!), the Powhattan Institute of Mental Health and Awareness (PIMHA)... and the Travelers; a group of individuals hellbent on altering the very fabric of time itself - manipulating it for their own purposes - and in so doing, giving themselves freedom to laugh in the face of God.

But... unbeknownst to them, time travel is, at best, a tricky widget. Variable upon variable exists - some completely incomprehensible to the human mind. And though the Travelers had scoured scientific journals and essays related to paradox theories and wormholes, as well as theories on duality, mutable and immutable timelines, and alternate histories, nothing could quite prepare them for the truth. Not even literature (that great wealth of genius and imagination) had dared ask the inevitable question that now stared them in the face (if only they knew): What truly happens when time itself is undone?

Step into the bizarre world of Powhattan, and experience life through the eyes of Noah Adams (that haunted and troubled soul), Evelyn "Evie" Cain (that poor, unsuspecting girl), the Mayor (that sly old walrus), and others. Told through broken chronology and fragmented thoughts, a million little gods: the clearwater chronicles, will take you on a ride through thought and time.

"Welcome to Powhattan. Enjoy your visit." - Powhattan Visitor's Bureau

(Excerpt from Book 1 ~ Part 1)

With a chalkboard as his map and determination as his guide, the Professor continued his lecture.

"It is impossible to observe time; it can only be measured. Not so with the three spatial dimensions: length, breadth, thickness. For they can be measured and observed. But the fourth dimension, duration, cannot.

"Yes, we measure time - we measure duration - but we are unable to step outside of it and truly observe it... like the gods. For they are not bound by our fate - choosing to operate both in and out of both time and space. And yes - it is their choice. And if we can but harness their power, think of what we can do.

"History at the site of history; science at the birthplace of science. No theories, but only knowledge. There would be no riddle that the universe could hide from us. We could laugh in the face of God."
And the whole assembly went wild...

Writing Style Compared to:
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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UnApologetic Nov 11, 2013

by Dave Burns

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They called me Pastor.

I’m sitting at a diner as I write this. I’m sitting with a man I work with part-time. I work part-time to supplement my income. I’ve come to find out that’s not uncommon for pastors. Many work full-time jobs in addition to pastoring a church (multiple churches, some times). I’m lucky in that respect. I only work about twenty hours a week in addition to planting a church.

It’s been about two and a half years, and it looks like the church is dying. It was hard to understand at first. My wife and I followed God’s leading to plant this church. We poured our lives into starting this from scratch. We even uprooted our family and moved to be closer to the community God called us to. Like I said, it was hard to understand at first.

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The Movement: Revisited Jan 1, 2014

by Dave Burns

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"All who draw breath, draw grace."

Welcome back, dear Reader! Back to that wondrous world full of marvelous creatures. Back to that magical land full of (not so) little hills, brightly colored meadows, and wonderful little brooks that need crossing. But let us not forget, dear Reader, the darkness of the forest, and the inhabitants there in...

...But before we get there, dear Reader, might I suggest we get nice and comfy – with a warm glass of milk at the ready and another plate of gooey chocolate chip cookies – for I feel the Maker’s work is not done, and even we may be changed before it is.

So – without further ado – let us revisit…

As always, for the child in all of us
- D

Compared to:
C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia
Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
The Wizard of Oz and Disney

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The Movement: A Children's Story for Grown-ups Jan 1, 2014

by Dave Burns

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"We were made... then we were left." - The Other

The Movement: A Children's Story for Grown-ups is the tale of a little clockwork man and his search for the Maker and the cruel joke. Told by the narrator in a 'sitting around the fireplace enjoying a warm cup of cocoa' sort of way, the reader embarks on a journey through a wondrous land inhabited by wondrous creatures. Yet, the reader soon discovers that the wonder of these creatures is blanketed in a thick comforter of despair brought on by the cruelty of the joke.

Curl up in a comfy chair. dear Reader - cocoa and cookies at the ready - and embark on this whimsical tale of discovery. And - if I may dare to speak? - who knows what you may discover...

For the child in all of us
- D

Compared to:
C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia
Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
John Bunyan - Pilgrim's Progress
The Wizard of Oz and Disney

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The Movement: Concluded Jan 1, 2014

by Dave Burns

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"All who draw breath, draw Grace."

The Movement: Concluded is a completed anthology of The Movement Series including the works: The Movement: A Children's Story for Grown-ups, The Movement: Revisited, and Edem's Flight. Told through the voice of a paternal narrator, the stories take on a whimsical, magical feel.

The Movement follows the journeys of Tick, the little clockwork man, through a wondrous land to find the Maker and discover the truth behind the cruel joke.

The Movement: Revisited brings us back to that marvelous land, and chronicles the story of those left behind in the wake of Tick's departure.

Edem's Flight is the spiritual successor to The Movement Series. It is the story of our dear friend following a single grain of sand across the desert dunes to the promise on the other side.

Well, dear Reader, might I once again suggest a warm cup of cocoa, some gooey chocolate chip cookies, and a warm fire. For the tale/tail is unfolding, and the wag is in sight...

For the child in all of us
- D

Compared to:
C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia
Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
John Bunyan - Pilgrim's Progress
The Wizard of Oz and Disney

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Pieces of Me Jan 5, 2014

by Dave Burns

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Every character, a piece of the author -
Every story, a piece of their soul...

What began as a simple writing exercise soon turned solid. And what remains is a literary cavalcade of mixed metaphors and images painted on a mental canvas with delicacy and precision.

Pieces of Me is a step behind the curtain into the author's mind. Told through a disembodied narrator, the reader bounces between time and space - between the here and now, and the intricate details of the author's broken past that have woven their way into his tales.

Be prepared to embark on a literary adventure inside the dark recesses of the creative mind.

Described as:
"Sheer Poetry..."
"Mesmerizing..."
"Burton-esque..."
"Painting words on a mental canvas..."

"It is the tree that makes it sweet... and it is the roots that make is sour."
- The Muse

Writing Style Compared to:
A Beautiful Marriage Between William Shakespeare and Dr. Seuss
Neil Gaiman - Coraline
Tim Burton

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Edem's Flight (The Movement Book 3) Jan 1, 2014

by Dave Burns

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"And it all began with a single grain of sand..."

And here we are again, dear Reader - the conclusion (as it were) to our tale. Yet 'conclude' it does not - not in the regular sense, mind you. But, we shall get to that... in time.

As it stands, prepare to travel with our dear friend across the desert dunes to the promised oasis. A pilgrimage, of sorts, to discover ourselves.

As always, for the child in all of us
- D

Compared to:
C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia
Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
John Bunyan - Pilgrim's Progress
The Wizard of Oz and Disney

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

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