David Rucker

Biography

While day-caring my grandchildren, I observed that more books for the tween-er ages would be really nice. I challenged myself to create some. I created plot-lines of friendships, time travel, history, and science. Please enjoy my literary efforts, and do let others know how I did in the Reader's Evaluation sections.

The four "Tales In Time" books found their way to completion over several years. They could well have been contained under one cover. I admire prolific writers, but I must confess to not being so endowed. A methodical slowpoke if you will.

The "College Transfer Guide" results from my years as a College Admission Officer and transfer counselor.

The "Gone With the Fins" book was inspired by my curiosity of the stories my father told of his family's 1925 cross-country road trip.

David

Smashwords Interview

What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Oh, that's a fun question to begin this interview. Curiosity. That is my best answer. That is what keeps life's journey interesting for me. Each day, so far, has provided an interesting unexpected twist. Some a great deal more challenging than others for sure, but always interesting. Do not, however, imagine me as the type of person who leaps into action at the first crack of dawn charismatically ready to solve the foundations of science. On a scale of one to ten, imagine more a five. And sometimes, when I hear morning rain bouncing off the roof in the predawn darkness, I am quite inspired to linger longer, But then, very soon, curiosity for the new day prevails, and out I get. .
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
Engaging and interacting with people. Seldom do I seek alone time. The question implies writing to be a major activity of mine. That would not be accurate for me. Rather, when I am busy though, I often think about how the activity, or any random wandering thoughts I have, might fit into, and enrich, a writing scenario. I suppose much like a composer of music, or an impressionistic artist, when enough life's experiences meld into an "aha" moment, the desire to "put it together" kind of takes over.
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Series

Tales In Time
Time Travel adventure. Early 21st Century (earth's calendar) accidental time travel occurrences, sets the stage for an emerging galactic awareness. Historical fiction. Readers 9 - 12.
Tales in Time Volume One
Price: $1.50 USD.
Tales in Time Volume Two
Price: $1.50 USD.
Tales In Time IV
Price: $1.50 USD.

Books

Tales In Time IV
Series: Tales In Time. Price: $1.50 USD. Words: 19,810. Language: English. Published: November 21, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » General
Time travel? Extraterrestrial visitors? Is it possible? What happens when ordinary folks, in an ordinary town, accidentally encounter time travel? This fourth book in the series travels to 1882 Seattle, and to the late Jurassic period of 150,998,000 B.C. Good readers eight to twelve years.
Gone with the Fins
Price: $2.00 USD. Words: 10,790. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Road travel
A look at early 20th century United States highway trails, Plus a brief look at the historical development of the complimentary components. All thirty-seven of the major transcontinental highway rails are listed. The specific route of the Lee Highway is identified.
College Transferring
Price: $2.00 USD. Words: 3,060. Language: English. Published: July 19, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » College Guides
A guide to understanding how credits are transferred from one college to another.
Tall Paul and Sally Malou
Price: Free! Words: 260. Language: English. Published: April 20, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction
(5.00 from 1 review)
A very short, totally whimsical little picture book, intended as an introduction to ebook reading for very young beginning readers.
Tales in Time Volume Three
Series: Tales In Time. Price: $1.50 USD. Words: 27,820. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Time Travel? Extraterrestrial visitors? Is it possible? What happens when ordinary folks, in an ordinary town, accidentally encounter time travel? Readers eight to twelve years.. In this third book of the series, Paula, Attey, Willie and Trollamahr, from Book One, accidentally reunite in the gold mining town of Bodie, CA., August 13, 1879.
Tales in Time Volume Two
Series: Tales In Time. Price: $1.50 USD. Words: 30,880. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
Time travel? Extraterrestrial visitors? Is it possible? What happens when ordinary folks, in an ordinary town, accidentally encounter time travel? A series in four books. Good readers eight to twelve. In this second book, several members of the town of Littleberg meet two young travelers from the galaxy of Sagittarius stranded in their broken space ship.
Tales in Time Volume One
Series: Tales In Time. Price: $1.50 USD. Words: 15,950. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
(3.50 from 2 reviews)
Time travel? Extraterrestrial visitors? Is it possible? What happens when ordinary folks, in an ordinary town, accidentally encounter time travel? A series in four books. Good readers eight to twelve years. In book one meet, Paula, a black hole traveling funnel, the bridge over the edge of time, and Trollamahr, a girl from 1869, and Tairnellig, guardian of the edge of time sector lll.
The Valley of the Christmas Trees
Price: $1.50 USD. Words: 5,240. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Family
FREE IN DECEMBER Christmas trees have a life too. Magic sparkle dust from the wands of Christmas eve gnomes transports them all, for one hour only, to The Valley of the Christmas Trees. Contests, present making, and the annual parade await. How do we know this to be true? Read this account of a young boy and his unusual Christmas Eve adventure. Ages 8 and u

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