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FRAZY CREEK is about cat gangs. Drawing parallels to renowned franchises like “Straight Outta Compton” and “Breaking Bad,” FRAZY CREEK invites readers to witness the intense origin stories of two cats caught up in the gritty urban gangland of Long Beach, California (aka “the LBC”). Told through a richly woven tapestry of dark humor and well-structured feline complexity, readers watch two rival cat gangs vie for dominance — the Frazy gang and the Tail Collectaz. On the Frazy side, our anti-hero “Trill” reluctantly rises to power after a brutal attack. On the Tail Collecta side, antagonist “DragonDrop” climbs the ranks fueled by a new wonder-drug called 10-L. As conflicts escalate, the novel delves into the complexities of duty, loyalty, ambition, fate, and the darkness that power can unleash. Built atop the city’s deep hip-hop roots and interwoven with original cat gangster rap verse, FRAZY CREEK paints a vivid picture of a lurid and often brutal feline underworld. The tale captures the essence of cat gang life, crafting a unique and darkly humorous literary experience rife with symbolism, thematic depth, satire, and cultural insights. With a present tense style that quickly immerses readers into its world via a sprawling cast of characters and situations, FRAZY CREEK offers readers a uniquely engaging and surprisingly literary story.
While FRAZY CREEK may appeal to some young adults, it’s imporrtant to note that the book contains mature themes. FRAZY CREEK is warring cat gangs, dirty cat cops, cat prostitutes, cat rappers, rival cat record labels, and cat gang bangers. The book contains nearly 50 original cat hip-hop tunes by the world’s most renowned cat rappers. Much like their human counterparts, cat gangster rap often contains adult language and/or themes that some may find offensive.
Chroo — A Novel.
Who is CHROO? … He’s quite possibly the richest dog in the world, the ever- present Corona-swilling BFF to celebrity heiress Upferra Quiquis (pronounced “quickie”). Chroo’s been everywhere, knows everyone, and (unusual for a Chihuahua) boasts an impressive track record with large-breed females.
In this screwball literary fantasy, the fun starts when Upferra (who isn’t the dumb blonde everyone thinks) finds out she’s inheriting vastly more than the billions expected. It turns out her father was one of eight trillionaires controlling the world’s economy by playing a strange, secretive Game. She’s inherited his seat in this Game and it’s now literally her move. The problem is, she doesn’t care to play. So, she, Chroo, and an ensemble cast of humans and animals work to take down the Game, thus restoring freedom to the entire world! (Available in paperback and eBook on Amazon.com)
The Pirates of Pamlico Sound — A Novella
“The magic has slipped away, Bernice Sarris thought to herself over a Starbucks grande cappuccino.” She’d been thinking of her love life, how she and her husband had let years of career-building and day-to-day life come between them, as it does for so many others. Her two best friends, Nicki and Jayne, are in the same boat — all of them successful professionals, yet the romance has faded with their husbands, as well.
Things change, however, when Bernice acquires an authentic pirate jacket from the 1700s. As each of the women convince their husbands to don the jacket, each couple experiences a romantic renewal. But, more importantly, Bernice’s discovery may well right some terrible wrongs from long, long ago. The Pirates of Pamlico Sound alternates between the past (starting out in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts) and the present day (Outer Banks, North Carolina), tracking the history of this potentially magical pirate jacket and other important artifacts from the early 1700s.
Readers who enjoy supernatural historical romance — with themes of witchcraft and pirates / piracy — will encounter characters like Aithne Reade (who escapes the Salem witch trials), her daughter Brenna Reade, Chogan (the Wokokon medicine man who mentors Brenna), Hervé Grellier (a meddling pastor and painter), and of course Edward Teach (better known as Blackbeard). (Available in paperback and eBook on Amazon.com)
Wood’s Confection — A Feature-Length Screenplay
A retired marketing executive’s latest entrepreneurial pursuit — developing a candy bar in the shape of Jesus — dovetails with an adventure involving his younger cousin’s circle of criminal friends.
The recipe for this tightly woven tale includes elements of dark comedy, mystery, and a dash of philosophy. (Available in paperback and eBook on Amazon.com)
Tales of the Midwest: A Memoir
Written under a former pseudonym (Patrick Hillman), this now out-of-print memoir chronicles only the strangest stories from my formative years — mischief and guns, roaches and demons, backwoods hicks and religious fanaticism. The book covers numerous forms of “giving the finger,” people who lose their minds over condiments, various brushes with the law, and bowling alley fights. The writing celebrates pyromania, an 8th grade “Abe Lincoln look-alike” science teacher, a man who collects school buses, an uncle who nearly killed a man, and at least one story involving dynamite. And other stuff. (Available to read online here.)
Is Fanfiction More Your Thing?
Remember in The Big Lebowski how we learn at the end that “there’s a little Lebowski on the way”? Well, I got to thinking, what if Maude was a witch from the Harry Potter wizarding world, and The Little Lebowski (whom I’ve named “Tilly”) attended Hogwarts? The result was “The Witch Lebowski” (available online because, well, one shouldn’t literally publish fanfiction in printed book form). Be sure to read the intro, which explains not only the timeline of the tale (itself an interesting line of thought), but also some interesting (admittedly facetious) “evidence” that Maude Lebowski was a witch.
