Wayne Purdin

Biography

I am the lead curriculum editor at Grand Canyon University where I cofounded the Inklings writers' group. Authors Ruth Douthitt, Scott Barrett, and Lindsay Harrel are former members.

I have been a writer since I was 10. I love to write but hate publishing and marketing, but this year I have resolved to get the six books I have written published and market them. Pharaoh of the Sun is the first, soon to be followed by The Wonderful Wisdom of Oz

As a freelance editor, I have learned a lot from editing 44 novels of nearly every genre. I love editing autobiographies and memoirs the best because I feel it's my mission in life to help others leave a written legacy of their life stories and wisdom. I feel that is more valuable than anything else you can leave behind. My own self-help/ autobiography, Lessons on the Path, taken from the 100 best articles from my page at examiner.com will be published before the end of this year

Smashwords Interview

What are you working on next?
I am doing the final edits and ebook formatting for my self-help book, The Wonderful Wisdom of Oz: The Soul's Journey on the Golden Path to Home. It has a very conversational and interactive tone because it was a workshop I gave in person in Miami and Phoenix in 2012 and online through Meru University in 2013. I begin with a discussion of fairy tales in general, go a little into L. Frank Baum's bio, then get into the spiritual symbolism of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the many lessons it has that we can apply in our spiritual development.
Who are your favorite authors?
If you mean all-time authors, I would have to say Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, and L. Frank Baum.
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Videos

Pharaoh of the Sun Book Trailer
This trailer for the historical novel, Pharaoh of the Sun,combines images of ancient Egypt taken from sculptures and tomb paintings of the time and modern artists' renditions with ancient Egyptian music (sistrums and chanting) to give you a sense of being there as I reveal the plot elements in a series of facts and questions. The music is "Atum - Creator Sun God IV" by Michael Atherton from the album Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt.

Books

This member has not published any books.