John Butziger

Biography

As a partner and board member of an innovative advertising technology firm, engineer and entrepreneur John Butziger led teams in areas as diverse as environmental engineering programs, medical device research, and product development. He has worked in Manhattan for more than ten years, travelling internationally to deploy new technology and develop business opportunities. He drew upon his extensive experience in international entrepreneurship and science while writing The Second Tree.

With a master’s degree in engineering and several patents, Butziger publishes in both domestic and international journals. He has lectured on entrepreneurship and engineering at Columbia University in New York City, and the HEC Business School in Paris, France.

Married with three children, Butziger lives in Rhode Island. His passions include travel, fishing, music, writing, and spending time with his family.

Smashwords Interview

Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
It was a story about fitness clubs and dragons. I think I was in 3rd grade. I should dig it up and publish it.
What is your writing process?
Story boarding. I text myself ideas on long drives. Then I outline and fill in with writing later. Then edit, edit, edit, more editing...
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Books

Eden's Revelation
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 66,220. Language: English. Published: March 23, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Book II of The Order Series by John Butziger: The saga continues with Andrew and Kabilito, back from crisis in New York, now cast into contentious roles over a shift in the power, a prophecy revealed, and the emergence of a madman. With both his sanity and the tribe’s identity at stake, Andrew is driven to the brink by the shock of Eden’s Revelation.
The Second Tree
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 81,390. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
A freak accident in Uganda leads two friends to New York’s newest culinary craze. What they’ve discovered is nothing less than miraculous—but miracles can be deadly.