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The Collected Works of Jeffrey S. Savage "Jeffrey S Savage was born in the cabin of a whaling ship off the port of Zanzibar. The third of two children, he enjoys chicken taming, water ballet, and alphabet soup. His favorite color is—Would you keep reading something like that? Me neither. "As far back as I can remember, I've loved stories. Reading them, hearing them, telling them, and occasionally even writing them. And yet, I can't ever recall actively considering getting a book published—much less more than one—until I did. "My cousins remind me that when I was about fourteen and they ranged in ages from five to twelve, we used to go fishing. We'd all throw our lines into the water and sit around on the bank while I told them stories. Most of them revolved around the heroic Captain Weenie and his arch nemesis The Little Purple Man. They must have been good, because, six to eight kids would sit for hours, only stopping when a fish bit. I wish I remembered those stories now, so I could publish them and make a bundle. "Anyway, my point is that I was fascinated by great stories. Genre didn't matter-mystery, adventure, Sci-Fi, fantasy, horror, thriller—I loved 'em all. I'm the only kid I know who used to cut classes to go to the school library and read. But I never once thought, Hey, I want to grow up to be a writer. I think it seemed about as farfetched to me as growing up to be an astronaut. Now, becoming a race car driver, that was perfectly logical. "In high-school, a group of my friends and I published an underground newspaper. Then, in the early nineties, my wife and I briefly published a computer newspaper—originally enough called The Utah Computer News. But the closest I ever came to having someone else publish anything I wrote was when I was in high school and queried a Dungeons and Dragons mag about my Golden Banana story (link to Golden Banana story in FAQ) (I never wrote it even though they were interested.) and the time my college literary magazine was going to publish my short story (I met my wife and forgot all about literary magazines.) "Fast forward to 2001. I'm working for a company that makes little creatures that move around your computer screen and talk to you. The high-tech world is extremely stressful and it seems like I'm always on a plane. One day, as I'm walking out of the office, I notice that the security door opens from the inside even after the door is locked from the outside. So if you wanted to break into the building you could just hide a remote control car and . . . "And the rest is history." Find out more about Jeff at www.jeffreysavage.com. |
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House of Secrets ∙ Shandra Covington simply assumed her grandmothers' house was sold after her grandmother hastily moved in with Shandra and her mother two decades ago. Yet, here it was, deeded to Shandra in her grandmother's will. Single, aggressive, and an accomplished journalist, Shandra has tender memories of the time spent as a young girl in the old house on the hill, and her curiosity and sentimentality lead her to a final visit to the forgotten home. What she discovers shocks Shandra to her very core. Not only is the house still filled with her grandmother's old belongings, but there is also a body, long since dead, and covered with the same thick layer of dust as the rest of the items in the house. | |
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Into the Fire ∙ Joe Stewart is a success by nearly every definition of the word. Everyone agrees that Joe Stewart is a pillar of the community. But the pillar is about to crumble. In a dramatic series of events, Joe loses virtually everything: his job, his wealth, his home, his reputation, and his health. Even his family teeters on the brink of falling apart. Joe finds himself miles from civilization, his health deteriorating rapidly, and his family menaced by the dark entity that haunts his dreams. Joe must somehow find a way to unite his family and use their strength to save them all before it is too late.
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Cutting Edge ∙ It Seemed Like the Perfect Move to Make. Perhaps too Perfect. Cutting Edge follows Travis Edwards, a bright, young LDS programmer, and his wife, Lisa, as they move to Silicon Valley--an area where brainpower and computer power combine in fierce competition. It's the perfect job. A hot new company is in desperate need of his expertise--and they're willing to make it worth his while. But everything changes when Travis discovers that someone has been stealing sensitive files off of his computer, and the person he confides in mysteriously disappears. Before long, Travis realizes that he can't trust anyone; not his coworkers, his boss, not even members of his ward. Travis must use all of the means at his disposal to prove his innocence and keep his family alive. Because in Silicon Valley, while some ideas are worth billions, other ideas can get you killed.
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