I just read the news that my childhood hero and one of my favorite authors has passed away. Needless to say for some reason I became very emotional. Not sure why, but perhaps it’s because his stories lifted me off this world and into another so I could escape the mundane problems a boy, and eventually teen, dealt with as I explored Mars through his eyes.

Ray Bradbury was one of the inspirations whom got me writing. His stories alone told me “I can do this!”. So I began to write. And write more. Continue reading …