U.L. Harper

Biography

I'm the author of In Blackness, In Blackness: The Reinvention of Man, The Flesh Statue, and Guidelines for Rejects (short stories). I stay out in Long Beach, California. I love movies and long walks on the beach. Stop by ulharper.com to find out everything you need to know about me.

Smashwords Interview

What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
When done right, writing is a form of mind control. Doing that has to be the greatest joy of writing. When people read through different parts of a book, I know what they're thinking and how they're feeling. I know what they're taking away from each scene. It's something that's hard to get from another area in life.
What are you working on next?
For years I've been thinking about this guy who can do anything but only once. So he can fly...that one time. He can have super strength but just that one time. Finally, the main character started coming into focus. Very complex story and character. I'm going to finish it when I'm done with all the In Blackness stuff. However, I'll dabble with it from time to time. It'll be done before the new decade, hopefully
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Where to find U.L. Harper online

Videos

Scene from The Flesh Statue
Bert, an autobody repair man, and his tagger friend,Infami, discuss how spray-painting and denting cars can help society.

The Flesh Statue promo video
A short thirty second promotional video. Check it out.

Books

Guidelines for Rejects
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 18,090. Language: English. Published: April 19, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
A timeless short story anthology, these are humorous and sometimes melancholy pieces of fiction meant to make you grin and question. Join future super hero characters, thieves and the soon to be naked into journeys through the mind of U.L. Harper, the author who brought you The Flesh Statue.
The Flesh Statue
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 102,420. Language: English. Published: February 18, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary
To escape his ailing grandfather, 19 year old Langley Jackson moves from home and subsequently struggles to survive in Long Beach where he finds himself part of a social movement bent on destruction and retribution. Now, he must decide on trying to subsist in a complicated and unlawful new world of graffiti and poetry or endure in an old one outlined by his sick grandfather and dead mother.