Introduce Yourself : Ben Boyd, Jr Author and Film Writer Trainee by Ben Boyd Jr.

I began writing my story three years ago. My day job, as a 7/24 hardware/software executive, took me overseas and to most of the states. I found myself on long airplane trips and spending many nights in my hotel room alone. I began writing short stories to entertain myself. More about me. I am a freelance author. I wrote a 250,000 plus first novel. I intended it to be made into a movie. Naturally nobody wanted it - too big these days. I chopped it up and made seven e-book size easy reads. I am learning about screenplays and want to write one for my story or for each book. If they suck, then I will get a pro to do it. I live at Rooster-Cat Ridge Farm with my wife and five performance (reining) horses. When not writing science fiction/fantasy novels and short stories, and learning to write screenplays, my wife and I grow organic vegetables, make and bottle fruit wine from our orchard, and grow hay for the horses. I distill the wine sometimes to make au de vin. We are self-sustaining. Mostly. My first novel, is part of a seven book series. I would give you the name but that isn't allowed. My hope is to sell the visual rights for my story. It has numerous international settings and I think the reader will enjoy meeting the many interesting foreign characters who play a part in the series. My favorite authors are Robert Jordan (deceased), George R.R. Martin (fat with GOT), Robert Ludlum (deceased), Clive Cussler, Brad Thor, Dan Brown and lately Veronica Roth and Suzanne Collins, because of their movies. I find when I can put a face to a character as I read a book, I enjoy the story more.