In addition to real estate and photography, I also love writing. I make time for it in the very early hours of the morning, before I focus on the other parts of my life. I find it incredibly balancing to begin each day this way.
MORNING FOG © 2021
When Valentin decides to share his most profound and philosophical idea, he's surprised by what that endeavor becomes, and more so by what it reveals to him about himself. We follow him through important moments in his life looked at and examined with a poetic eye, peering into ideas about life, its end, and life as we live it. We find ourselves navigating along with him as if on a travel.
When Valentin decides to share his most profound and philosophical idea, he's surprised by what that endeavor becomes, and more so by what it reveals to him about himself. We follow him through important moments in his life looked at and examined with a poetic eye, peering into ideas about life, its end, and life as we live it. We find ourselves navigating along with him as if on a travel.
THE DRAG © 2018
THE DRAG is an exploration into realms beyond what we see. It’s an imaginative offering of possibilities that will bring important questions to the surface.
THE DRAG is an exploration into realms beyond what we see. It’s an imaginative offering of possibilities that will bring important questions to the surface.
Polyester Charlie © 2014
When Charlie discovers that his life is missing something important, he sets out to do something about it. The events that follow touch the lives of many. Polyester Charlie is a quirky book about self discovery and rudimentary enlightenment. This one is the shortest one I've written, yet the pages are packed with ideas and layers that succinctly cover what is meant to be shared.
When Charlie discovers that his life is missing something important, he sets out to do something about it. The events that follow touch the lives of many. Polyester Charlie is a quirky book about self discovery and rudimentary enlightenment. This one is the shortest one I've written, yet the pages are packed with ideas and layers that succinctly cover what is meant to be shared.
Empty Hills © 2013
Empty Hills is written in a different tone than the first three. This one is more poetic and a bit more dramatic. I would say the other books are written in a voice similar to the voice I speak with, whereas this one is from the voice I hear when I am thinking. I wanted to write something that wasn't laced with humor, so I present the characters and their circumstances in a more serious tone; tapping into the darker parts of their emotions. Destiny, abandonment, power of lost love, and hope are all etched into this one.
Empty Hills is written in a different tone than the first three. This one is more poetic and a bit more dramatic. I would say the other books are written in a voice similar to the voice I speak with, whereas this one is from the voice I hear when I am thinking. I wanted to write something that wasn't laced with humor, so I present the characters and their circumstances in a more serious tone; tapping into the darker parts of their emotions. Destiny, abandonment, power of lost love, and hope are all etched into this one.
Nobody's Secret Thoughts © 2013
I laughed a lot during the process of writing this one because I wrote it in first person from his perspective. Nobody's Secret Thoughts, is about a guy who gets involved with a woman (Molly) he met at a party. It follows the course of their relationship with detours along the way that reveal the depth and background of each character. He is very honest about his feelings and exposes insecurities and crooked thoughts about himself that most people can relate to though not all would confess to. A fun story that taps into vulnerability, mourning and guilt.
I laughed a lot during the process of writing this one because I wrote it in first person from his perspective. Nobody's Secret Thoughts, is about a guy who gets involved with a woman (Molly) he met at a party. It follows the course of their relationship with detours along the way that reveal the depth and background of each character. He is very honest about his feelings and exposes insecurities and crooked thoughts about himself that most people can relate to though not all would confess to. A fun story that taps into vulnerability, mourning and guilt.
Moon Café © 2012
Moon café is about three earthlings used in an experiment by an efee from planet F. It explores earthlings' inexplicable flaws as viewed from an alien perspective, and ideas and questions somewhat connected to free will. Part science fiction, part observational of human behavior, it's a nice blend of truth and fantasy.
Smart Lucky Jones © 2012
Smart Lucky Jones is my first book. It's about Mr. and Mrs. Jones and their son Smart Lucky Jones (a functioning dysfunctional family) and includes other characters revolving around their lives. There are many layers and intended meanings behind the words; there is a very strong undercurrent. Writing this book was an aimless wander into my own ideas and thoughts. It deals with themes of sexuality, control, autonomy and fate. After publishing several editions, I decided to change the ending. The story changes a lot as a result of that.
Smart Lucky Jones is my first book. It's about Mr. and Mrs. Jones and their son Smart Lucky Jones (a functioning dysfunctional family) and includes other characters revolving around their lives. There are many layers and intended meanings behind the words; there is a very strong undercurrent. Writing this book was an aimless wander into my own ideas and thoughts. It deals with themes of sexuality, control, autonomy and fate. After publishing several editions, I decided to change the ending. The story changes a lot as a result of that.