John D. Reinhart

Biography

John D Reinhart is the author of the novels The Adventures of a Sawdust Man and Marigold's End, plus two more novels currently under wraps.

He's the host at California Air Museums, a YouTube channel and website dedicated to encouraging young parents to bring their and explore kids to this untapped technological resource.

He's the editor and author of SkippityWhistles.com, a friendly, easy-peasy how-to site designed to help younger adults handle the issues of old-school technology.

He's a technical writer/illustrator who delights in teasing meaning out of the arcane, translating engineering complexities into everyday English, and creating helpful illustrations when needed. He's crafted everything from business resumption plans to DIY guides.

He has a deep fascination with naval history, and builds model ships in his very few moments of spare time. He is equally fascinated by California's wild and windswept Channel Islands, which happen to be a two-hour boat ride from his home office.

He's also a voice actor with literally hundreds of credits to his name, who's studied with the very best in the business, including the legendary Mel Blanc, and an accomplished theatrical actor..

His makes his home in an "upscale surfer town near Santa Barbara," (according to New Yorker Magazine) with his wonderful wife. three dogs, cat, and whichever of his three adult children happens to be home at the moment.

Where to find John D. Reinhart online

Books

The Adventures of a Sawdust Man
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 58,420. Language: English. Originally Published: February 4, 2024 by John D. Reinhart. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
Winchester Penrose is an artificial man, created for a wicked deed, who embarks on a frantic quest with a lovesick high schooler he does not like, to tell a tale he does not know - a love story a thousand years in the making. Throughout his wild adventure of magic, romance, and goat poop, Penrose learns the meaning of life, the power of friendships, and what it means to have a place of his own.
Marigold's End, a Phineas Caswell Adventure
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 75,080. Language: English. Originally Published: May 29, 2018 by John D. Reinhart. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General
The good ship Kathryn B has weathered many a storm, but this one could be her last. Chased by pirates into the very teeth of a hurricane, her valiant crew fights  against the dread pirate ship Marigold. All except cabin boy Phineas Caswell, who has somehow managed to get himself trapped on the wrong side of the battle, aboard the Marigold herself! Still, he knows what must be done.
Droppington Place
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 50,590. Language: English. Originally Published: February 25, 2016 by John D. Reinhart. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure
It's a plot to murder William Shakespeare. To shut up the most annoying mouth in Queen Elizabeth's England. The sawdust copy of playwright Winchester Penrose plans to do the deed. Pity poor 21st-Century Byron, sucked by the eyeball into Penrose's realm. Beyond Penrose's insanity, Byron's got his own problems to deal with.