Passing Moments

D. R. Spires

Good day to all readers here. Born in Columbus, Ohio, my spark for writing was lit while attending Reynoldsburg High School. Being dyslexic -- a condition no one had ever heard of at the time -- I could barely read and could almost write by the time I was eight years old. I had to knuckle down and teach myself how to get into those things called books. At the age of 14, I even copied an entire novel on my Remington typewriter, trying to get a feel for the author’s charismatic lure. It was one of the “Lucky Starr” young-adult stories by Paul French (aka the legendary Isaac Asimov). While attending high school, I fell in love with, of all things, English 101, though my mental condition continues to confound me to this day (thank you, spellcheck). After high school, I stepped into a pair of Army boots, met my unexpected wife-to-be, and we toured this world of ours for 14 beautiful years with three equally impressive sons. Following Desert Storm, my wife gave me the ultimate ultimatum, and I had to leave military service. If the choice was between her and anything else, she got what she wanted. That was inevitable. Having had enough of packing and unpacking, shipping and flying and walking and driving and roaming, she wanted a permanent home, so… Well, taking up various technical occupations, I found time between working and sleeping to write another paragraph, a chapter or two. After 30 years together, my lovely wife passed away, and here do I still sit, still pounding out these confounding stories. My usual aim is science-fiction, but always an adventure, a sure boon for readers, young and old. From Alpha Centauri A to Vega, from Andromeda to the Whirlpool Galaxy, across dimensions and universes, to all stars and countless worlds between. Let go and fly, my friend, for surely an adventure awaits, “second star to the right, and straight on ’til morning.” Enjoy the written word, for nowhere else will you find such a variety of intrigue and adventure, love and hate, peace and turmoil, worry and relief, all in light-weight pages to fill the evening hours and lull you to a dream-filled sleep. I have been a warrior and a technician, a leader and a follower, a hater and a lover. As for my dyslexia, it remains here with me; still a bane, yet my current experiences include lauded publications, both creative and technical. My creative writing is generally science-fiction, now with three exciting publications. My technical writing encompasses both military and civilian worlds, with hundreds of highly detailed documents. Details -- it is there where my little demons thrive. more…

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