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A Note from the Author

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I am excited to announce the completion of my manuscript rewrite to Book One of the Dolor Series. After months of praying and listening to the Lord, I believe that He wants me moving in a drastically different direction of this source material. 

Pulling from direct Cherokee Nation sources, American History, and diving deep into the East Tennessee landscape, I intend to tell the fantasy-story I’ve always wanted; one that mesmerizes young people and teaches them the lessons of a life full of joy, hope, laughter, faith, integrity, and how to grow up amidst the pains of estranged families, heartache, betrayal, and loss.

This story was initially conceived while I watched my children play together on a playground three years ago. It couples the adventures (both make-believe and real) that I went on as a young boy, with the stories and dreams my own children have experienced. The wonderful, adventurous danger of C.S. Lewis, Richard Adams, and Mark Twain have foremost inspired me; not to say Jack London, J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Allan Poe, and Lemony Snicket haven’t also left their mark.

Each week, I will post a new chapter in the adventure. The bones of what made the initial story are still intact, but the world in which it lies is vastly original. Now with 16,000 more words, several additional chapters, and a whole slew of new characters; I hope you enjoy The Ghost of Atagahi. And, please pray for me as I search for the right agent who can represent it into its publication. 

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