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My written works include fiction and non-fiction, with songwriting in-between. The examples on this page represent my top 10 favorite experiences as a writer.

#1. "Emil Emu" is a fictional novel series, currently in production. This is a coming-of-age story about a timid boy becoming a wild man. Emil Sandalwood spends summers immersed in the Wyoming wilderness, living vicariously through the animals he finds there.

#2. "Be Well Bee" is a children’s story, launched in the Spring of 2013. For details about the book, see bewellbee.com. Click Here to view a selection of illustrations (1.46MB PDF).

#3. "In the Now" is a song, written for acoustic guitar. This video clip shows a performance of the song at a CD release party for the album, Take A Deeep Breath, featuring Heather Elliott on vocals and Tom Prasada-Rao on mandolin, at MoveStudio in Dallas, Texas

#4. "Big Idea Patterns" is a 116-page nonfiction book first published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, in 2011. This is a comprehensive guide for advanced brainstorming, serving the niche audience of advertising professionals: art directors, copywriters, and creative directors. An independently-published second edition is underway. Find the Book on Amazon.com.

#5. "Seasonal Report 2003" is a professional report written for Montana Fresh and Local, an organic produce farm in Arlee, Montana. This 48-page report summarizes the successes and failures of the 140-acre farm, including the performance records of 30+ certified organic crops. Click Here to view the complete report (less than 1MB PDF).

#6. "A Cappella" is a feature-length screenplay appearing in the Project Greenlight screenwriting contest. Click Here to view the opening scene of the script (less than 1MB PDF).

#7. "Linear Perspective: Creating 3D Simulation" is a professional report for Visual Learning Systems, a Textron computer software company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS). Click Here to view the complete 21-page report (2MB PDF).

#8. "I was a Mustang Once" is a song, written for acoustic guitar, and performed fingerstyle. Guitar parts are as follows: (1) Verse - C G Am Em, eighth time is C G Am Em F C G; (2) Chorus - F C G Am; (3) Bridge: Em C; and (4) Outro: Am G C. Lyrics are as follows: Mustangs must stay 
in Wyoming,
 out in the lone country space. When we wild horses leave the mountains, we rarely return the same. I was a mustang until I left Wyoming, just to become a workhorse, just to feel like a donkey. I must be a mustang again. Cowboys and cow men saddle us down, hammer nails into our hooves. Cowgirls cow women fence us in and tell us where to go. I was a mustang until I left Wyoming, just to become a workhorse, just to feel like a donkey. I must be a mustang again. Broncos bet busted. Stallions get broken. Branded with hot iron, braided like show ponies, ridden in polo games, horse races, and rodeos. I was a mustang once.

#9. "Hans & Hona" is a short story and narrative advertisement for Folger's coffee. Click Here to view the story (less than 1MB PDF).

#10. "Buzz Killer" is a short film created in pursuit of Master of Arts degree in Media Arts at The University of Montana.

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