Beneath The Skin
by David George Howard
Price: Free! 22550 words.
Published on May 7, 2011. Fiction.
Everyone has to live through an event which, whether they like it or not, defines who they are. This event may result in an extraordinary action or reveal an internal demon that has to be dealt with. Each story in this collection says, "this is who I really am" and asks, "what do I do now?"
Location: United States
Member Since: Dec. 28, 2010
David George Howard
Biography
Education:
Master of Arts
Indiana University, 2010
Thesis: THE HARD-BOILED DETECTIVE: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND THE PURSUIT OF REDEMPTION
https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/2189
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineer
University of Michigan, 1984
After graduating from U of M, I took a job in the aerospace industry, in which I still work. I had always dabbled with writing fiction until about ten years ago when I decided to really start learning how to construct stories. Putting a story together, whether written, spoken, sung or on the movie screen is not a random act; it requires attention to both content and presentation. These are the things I hoped to learn and apply by going back to school and seeking out professionals in this vocation. Although I will not claim to come anywhere close to completely understanding the art of storytelling, further learning convinced me that a little education is a wonderful thing.
The choice of my Masters thesis came from a belief that novels have been and continue to be a force in our culture. One does not have to dig too far to see this. I gravitated to detective fiction because this is a very matter of fact narrative form, and if done correctly does not trick the reader. The themes from the best of this genre are provocative and resonate beyond the era in which they were produced. My hope is that readers will read not only for entertainment, but also to learn and ask further questions about why we are what we are.
Master of Arts
Indiana University, 2010
Thesis: THE HARD-BOILED DETECTIVE: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND THE PURSUIT OF REDEMPTION
https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/2189
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineer
University of Michigan, 1984
After graduating from U of M, I took a job in the aerospace industry, in which I still work. I had always dabbled with writing fiction until about ten years ago when I decided to really start learning how to construct stories. Putting a story together, whether written, spoken, sung or on the movie screen is not a random act; it requires attention to both content and presentation. These are the things I hoped to learn and apply by going back to school and seeking out professionals in this vocation. Although I will not claim to come anywhere close to completely understanding the art of storytelling, further learning convinced me that a little education is a wonderful thing.
The choice of my Masters thesis came from a belief that novels have been and continue to be a force in our culture. One does not have to dig too far to see this. I gravitated to detective fiction because this is a very matter of fact narrative form, and if done correctly does not trick the reader. The themes from the best of this genre are provocative and resonate beyond the era in which they were produced. My hope is that readers will read not only for entertainment, but also to learn and ask further questions about why we are what we are.
Where to find David George Howard online
Books
Train to Anywhere
by David George Howard
Price: $0.99 USD. 97720 words. Published on December 28, 2010. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
Oct. 24, 2011-This book has been reedited since the original release. Eddie Griffin, a 23-year-old ex-con, is working to put his life back together. Late one evening he witnesses a local businessman committing a murder. His life is spared, but he will be killed if he talks to the police. Everything he has worked for falls apart as he becomes caught between rival criminal and legal organizations.
Price: $0.99 USD. 97720 words. Published on December 28, 2010. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review) Oct. 24, 2011-This book has been reedited since the original release. Eddie Griffin, a 23-year-old ex-con, is working to put his life back together. Late one evening he witnesses a local businessman committing a murder. His life is spared, but he will be killed if he talks to the police. Everything he has worked for falls apart as he becomes caught between rival criminal and legal organizations.