Jonathan David Baird

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About Jonathan David Baird

Born and raised in the South Mountain area of Appalachia. Jonathan David Baird has worked professionally as an archaeologist since 1994. He has a masters degree in English literature from Fort Hays State University. His focus of study was the influence of Darwin's theory on late 19th century Gothic horror literature. He also has a masters from Ft Hays in American history with a focus on the frontier and frontier mythology.

In 2014 Jonathan was elected and served for for two years as one of the district supervisors for Soil and Water in Burke County, North Carolina only leaving due to his move out of the district.

Jonathan has an avid interest in medieval combat and fought at Battle of the Nations (the world championship of medieval combat) in 2017. Besides medieval combat his interests include traditional skills, primitive technology, and ethnobotany.

In 2018 Jonathan completed the MFA program at Lindenwood University and is currently working towards his PhD.
Jonathan blogs at NukeMars.com (A Journal of Speculative Reality), he has written for and edited several anthology collections, he also writes comics and his comic Dark Maiden debuted in the top ten e-comics in the world.

Jonathan is a Melungeon. Melungeons are a tri-racial group (Portuguese, African, and Native American) originating in the Appalachian Mountains.

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Valiant, He Endured: 17 Sci-Fi Myths of Insolent Grit (There Will Be Liberty Book 2) May 1, 2016

by George Donnelly , Michael DiBaggio , Allan Davis , William F. Wu , Alex R. Knight III , Vaughn Treude , Heather Biedermann , Richard Walsh , Jonathan David Baird , Frank Marcopolos , Wallace Runnymede , Jon Garett

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From the 1898 Martian Siege of Baltimore to a forlorn AI attack dog on the blue-star-scarred surface of MZ458-C and from the merc-manned Freestead Mayflower off the coast of post-apocalyptic Portland to the man-desperate shores of the Red Sea, here are seventeen science fiction stories of valiant endurance.

These heroes battle conspiracies of usurpers, confront the unearned consequences of others’ willful lunacy, seek out buried truths at unbearable personal expense and endure the inhuman demands of digital rebellion in worlds innately hostile to truth and freedom.

With original, never-before-published works from veteran authors, including William F. Wu, as well as emerging talents.

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Defiant, She Advanced: Legends of Future Resistance (There Will Be Liberty Book 1) Dec 22, 2014

by George Donnelly , William F. Wu , Wendy McElroy , J.P. Medved , Jack McDonald Burnett , Jonathan David Baird , Robert S. Hirsch , Jake Antares

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From the Imperium-controlled aetherlanes to a tech noir restitution agency in the Free Zone and from a steampunk, 1894 China with clockwork automatons to a post-1984 Orwellian dystopia with mandatory goodpharm, here are ten science fiction stories of defiance and daring.

Split evenly between strong female and male leads, these heroes fight losing battles on principle alone, discover lies hidden deep inside themselves, execute daring rescues and fight for love and liberty in a society where human dignity is cheaper than obsolete swarmbots.

These original, never-before-published works are from veteran authors, including William F. Wu, as well as emerging talents.

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Monsters, Magic, and Machines (The SteamGoth Anthology Book 1) Jun 4, 2013

by Jonathan Baird , Bruce Blackistone , John Raposa

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This is an anthology of tales dedicated to the dark side of SteamPunk. In this book you will find monsters, magical beings, steam powered supermen and much more. Come take a trip back in time and across to a parallel universe to see the world as it might have been.

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Dark Maiden #2: Crosstime Comic Productions Present Oct 21, 2018

by Jonathan Baird , Joseph Boquiren , Daniel Baino , Chinedu Campbell

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Joan of Arc has returned from the dead. She has escaped heaven by making a deal with the devil. Heaven wants her back. What deal did Joan make? Why is she so intent on remaining on Earth? What does the Preacher have to do with any of this?

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Dark Maiden #1 Feb 13, 2018

by Jonathan Baird , Chinedu Campbell , Joseph Boquiren

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"Dark Maiden" is the continuing story of Joan d'Arc the young girl who was the savior of France during the 15th century. The story picks up almost 600 years after her death with her resurrection on Earth. Armed with knowledge of the truth behind the afterlife, and pursued by agents of both God and Satan, she journeys through our modern world on a quest for meaning in life beyond simple good and evil. She is empowered with the ability to see past the mundane world and into the spiritual realm. This time around, unlike during her first life, she sees the universal conflict between the forces of chaos and order in a new light.

Dark Maiden is an examination of the metaphysical question... "What does it mean to live a moral life outside the confines of traditional religious belief?" Joan's story is one of personal sacrifice and heroism without the comfort that her reward is in heaven. She knows what awaits her in paradise and it is anything but a reward.

She is also haunted by the question "What is the favor she must perform to pay for her soul's freedom?".

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Bewitched, Betwixt, and Between Aug 27, 2017

by Jonathan Baird , Megan Miller , Lou Antonelli , Bruce Blackistone , Coleman Trantham , William Mayfield , Micah Woodby

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From a monastery in Dark Age Britain to the hills of Appalachia these stories explore the dark side of the fantastic. Here you will find murder, ghosts, witches, and werewolves populating the pages. Sink your teeth into gruesome and terrifying tales where you may find yourself confronted by all manner of creatures that slip through betwixt and between the cracks in our world.

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A Wolf in Petticoats: Essays exploring Darwinism, Sexuality, and Gender in Late Victorian Gothic Horror May 10, 2016

by Jonathan Baird , Coleman Trantham

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Essays exploring Darwinism, Sexuality, and Gender in Late Victorian Gothic Horror. In this book of essays discover the rich heritage of Gothic literature as it is reborn under the influence of Darwin, the New Woman Feminist, and the underground sexuality of the late 19th century

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The Hounds of God: Crosstime Comic Productions Present Oct 11, 2018

by Jonathan Baird , Chinedu Campbell

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The world is a dangerous place. When hell releases the dead they will consume the earth...but not if the Hounds of God have anything to say about it. Join us for a fun romp with classic monsters. Werewolves, vampires, and zombies in a death match of earth-shattering proportions. Who will win? Only time will tell.

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Fairies, Fiends, and Familiars: The short fiction of Jonathan David Baird Jun 26, 2017

by Jonathan Baird

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These short stories have an underlying theme that you may not catch at first. They seem like a jumble of science fiction, fantasy, and fairytales, but in each there is a nod to something hiding just under the surface. Something a little bit magical that fuels our imagination. The crow appears symbolically, or in person in many of the stories. In my mind the crow is ancient and wise, a sort of ever watching monitor of earthly activity. These stories represent my fascination with magical realism. Animals talk, Gods walk among us, and fairies sometimes turn up where they are least expected.

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Dragons and Chainsaws: The Totally Knarly Poetry of Jonathan David Baird Aug 27, 2014

by Jonathan Baird

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A collection of poetry, really really bad poetry. So bad that it makes certain alien poetry seem like the work of Walt Whitman in comparison. I will not name these aliens due to copy-write concerns.

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The Book of Unchained Shadows Jul 30, 2014

by Jonathan Baird , Rebecca Barnhardt-Cook , Bruce Blackistone , Wolfgang Landers , William Mayfield , Margaret Moose , Micah Woodby

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Spine-tingling tales from across time. Lost Vikings, shadow warriors, and haunted houses…each tale represents a different time and place with horror lurking just beneath the surface. Crosstime Publishing has unchained the shadows that skulk in the dark corners of our minds to bring you a selection of horror sure to frighten and delight.

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Goggles, Gears, and Gremlins (SteamGoth Anthology Book 3) Jul 18, 2013

by Jonathan Baird , Rebecca Barnhardt , Bruce Blackistone , Morgan Lane , Margaret Moose , Evan O'Connor , Morgan Pasquier

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This is the third book in the SteamGoth anthology series. This book takes you to a darker more magical Victorian era. Here is a world driven by sorcery and steam.

So what is SteamGoth?
That is a good question. The short answer is that it is a darker version of Steampunk. However that isn’t the final answer to this question. SteamGoth encompasses more than a darkness not found in regular Steampunk. SteamGoth embraces the magical and paranormal side as well. Where SteamPunk is the science fiction version of the Victorian period, SteamGoth is the fantasy version. SteamGoth can be about vampires, zombies, werewolves, or just as easily about steam powered knights in shining Victorian armor. SteamGoth is dark but often it has that ethereal hint of neo-medievalism that was so very popular in the Victorian age.

In this book you will find monsters, magical beings, steam powered cats and much more. Come take a trip back in time and across to a parallel universe to see the world as it might have been. The stories in this book are strung together by a common narrative centering on the character of a female gremlin named Merrimaus. She guides you through each of these tales and the book culminates in a story in which she is one of the main characters.

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