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James K Bowers

First of all, I belong to that class of humanity generally referred to as 'old'. It could be worse, I suppose. I could be old and spiteful. (Not to worry - I'm saving up all that spite until I'm at least 90, so you still have a few decades to distance yourself.)  I was born in October 1956 and my fascination with sf/fantasy was probably brought on by my father - who, when I was very young, used to read Greek & Roman mythology to me at bedtime. Ever since, I have dabbled in the worlds of the impossible and improbable. I've written a few short stories and poems, drawn a few pictures, painted some... but have never attempted to really do anything with this 'stuff' until I joined Elfwood in July 2000. So, anyway, about me... I graduated from Herscher H.S. (Illinois), served in the U.S. Marines from 1975 to 1986, received my A.S. from Kankakee Community College, and spent a good deal of my remaining time as a computer programmer. I was married in 1976, and Lisa and I have a son and two daughters. James Andrew Bowers, our oldest child [uh, a three-decades-old child?] can be found here in Elfwood (Click to visit Andy)... He's the father of my only grandchild, Hailey Dawn Bowers, born June 8, 2001 (maybe she'll join, too, in less than a decade)... Pretty boring bio, eh? Well, I can always hope you enjoy my prose and poetry more than the bio...

For those of you who are tired of stumbling blindly through the woods, simply follow any of the links found in my Elfwood "Favorites" tab.

Patiently waiting for the return of:
Rachel N. Bobbitt (USA)
D. Joelle Duran (USA)
Jamie A. Hughes (USA, official caretaker of the inner panda)
Gabriella Jönsson (Sweden)
Lucas M. McWilliams (Canada)
Kim Nohr (Canada)
Johanna Oakes (USA)
Saana Tykkä (Finland)

Once upon a time, there was 'The Project'... Many of the pieces that sprang from it may be found here in Elfwood, but one of Elfwood's best-kept secrets is that 'The Project' lives on! If 'The Project' interests you enough that you think you might enjoy participating in the fun and creativity, email me and ask how to become a member...

The Project #1 ~ Feb 2001 ~ FOUR WORDS
The Project #2 ~ Mar 2001 ~ THE DEITIES OF MYTHOLOGY
The Project #3 ~ May 2001 ~ DEATH KNOCKS
The Project #4 ~ Sep 2001 ~ IT'S ABOUT TIME
The Project #5 ~ May 2002 ~ WONDERS OF THE WORLD

The Project #6 ~ May 2004 ~ OZ NEVER GAVE NOTHIN' TO THE TIN MAN...
The Project #7 ~ Sep 2004 ~ AFTERMATH
    A "seed story" inspired by Jennifer Pitcock Doneske
    Proj#7 Permission Statement appears at the end of my Aftermath story.

The Project #7.5 ~ Dec 2004 ~ LITERARY STEW
    Former Projects revisited: Stories, Poems, & Artwork added.

The Herscher Project #08 ~ Apr 2005 ~ THE WHEN THAT WASN'T
tHP #09 ~ Jul 2005 ~ LOVE POTION No.9
    An extension of Deb Turpin's 'Soulmates' Project.
tHP #10 ~ Aug 2005 ~ THE WUTHERING
tHP #11 ~ Sep 2005 ~ CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...
tHP #12 ~ Oct 2005 ~ BY THE NUMBERS

tHP #13 ~ Jan 2006 ~ TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
tHP #14 ~ Mar 2006 ~ DARK FUTURES
    Inspired by Chris A Jackson's 'A Flash in the Pan' scenarios.
tHP #15 ~ Apr 2006 ~ AGING, ASCENTS, & ENTROPIES
tHP #16 ~ May 2006 ~ THE HUNTERS AND THE HUNTED
tHP #17 ~ Jun 2006 ~ DRAGON'S BREATH
tHP #18 ~ Jul 2006 ~ URBAN LEGENDS
tHP #19 ~ Sep 2006 ~ THE GIFT OF VISION
tHP #20 ~ Nov 2006 ~ THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
tHP #21 ~ Dec 2006 ~ PRETTY PAPER, RIBBONS AND BOWS

tHP #21.5 ~ Mar 2007 ~ THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
    Former Projects revisited: Stories, Poems. & Artwork added.

tHP #22 ~ Mar 2007 ~ WITH ANGELS WATCHING OVER
tHP #23 ~ Apr 2007 ~ INTO THE FIERY FORGE
tHP #24 ~ Jun 2007 ~ JAILHOUSE ROCK
tHP #25 ~ Jul 2007 ~ THE LAWS OF MAGIC
tHP #26 ~ Aug 2007 ~ OMNIPOTENCE
tHP #27 ~ Sep 2007 ~ THE GHOST IN THE MACHINE
tHP #28 ~ Oct 2007 ~ FEAR'S PLAYGROUND
tHP #29 ~ Nov 2007 ~ TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT...
tHP #30 ~ Dec 2007 ~ UNEXPECTED HEROES

tHP #30.5 ~ Feb 2008 ~ MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME
    Former Projects revisited: Stories, Poems. & Artwork added.

tHP #31 ~ Feb 2008 ~ June 2508: STONED TO DEATH
    Inspired by an excerpt from James Bhumi's novel June 2508.
tHP #32 ~ Apr 2008 ~ GET A GRIP
tHP #33 ~ May 2008 ~ BUCCANEERS, PRIVATEERS, & PIRATES
tHP #34 ~ Jun 2008 ~ SHOW US WHATCHA GOT
tHP #35 ~ Sep 2008 ~ THE DARKNESS WITHIN
tHP #36 ~ Oct 2008 ~ REBELLION
tHP #37 ~ Dec 2008 ~ FOR THOSE WHO KNOW THE TRUTH

tHP #37.5 ~ Feb 2009 ~ WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
    Former Projects revisited: Stories, Poems. & Artwork added.

tHP #38 ~ Feb 2009 ~ VICE AND VIRTUE
tHP #39 ~ Mar 2009 ~ WITHIN THE WALLS
tHP #40 ~ Apr 2009 ~ GYPSIES, TRAMPS, & THIEVES
tHP #41 ~ Jul 2009 ~ LET THE GAMES BEGIN
tHP #42 ~ Jul 2009 ~ THE MEANING OF LIFE
tHP #43 ~ Sep 2009 ~ TRUISMS AND CLICHÉS
tHP #44 ~ Oct 2009 ~ NAME THAT TUNE

tHP #44.5 ~ Feb 2010 ~ ONCE MORE WITH FEELING
    Former Projects revisited: Stories, Poems. & Artwork added.

tHP #45 ~ Jan 2010 ~ MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN
tHP #46 ~ Feb 2010 ~ GETTING INTO GEAR
tHP #47 ~ Mar 2010 ~ MIX 'N' MATCH

In progress:
tHP #48 ~ Deadline Apr 2010 ~ HOMECOMING
tHP #49 ~ Deadline May 2010 ~ FROST
tHP #50 ~ Deadline Jun 2010 ~ FAMILY MATTERS

Future editions:
More Projects to be announced in 2010!
    (Topics not yet determined.)

Guestbook for Jkbowers

Date Name Comment   25 Dec 2007 David Michael Loading... Merry Christmas, Master Bowers! I pray that yours is wondrous, blessed, and (naturally) magical. God bless. 25 Dec 2007 Joelle Duran Loading... MERRY CHRISTMAS, Jim! I hope it is full of many delights. James K Bowers replies: "The very best gifts of all are those that come as a complete surprise -- such as a few brief words of cheer from an old friend... Thanx, Joelle, for brightening my day! ... Jim" 2 Oct 2008 Amy Ruth Schley Loading... Hello Master Bowers. I was tracking down friends of my commentators, and I noticed you had worked with my sister H. Lynn Rummel. I was just wondering if you would be willing to check out my stuff as well. 5 Nov 2008 Amy Ruth Schley Loading... Hello, James. We exchanged comments a while back, and I wanted to let you know that I have some new short stories up. I would be delighted to hear your response. 27 Dec 2008 Lisa Eshkenazi Loading... *runs in, eats your brain and flees* (I just feel the woods need more drive by zombie attacks. To keep things interesting) 28 Jun 2009 Bob Alot Loading... Hello. I found your house on elftown (I’m sequeena_rae on there) and followed your link here. Your writing is wonderful! Would you consider coming back to us? 25 Dec 2009 Joelle Duran Loading... Merry Christmas! And may 2010 bring many blessings! 8 Jan 2010 Ray Valen Loading... Hey, so you’re the founder of the Herscher Project? I’ve randomly heard about it when reading peoples story "My entry for Herscher project #XX" but never really bothered finding out more about it.. I just read through the Herscher Project list and I find it quite intriguing. I would like to join -- I need a bit of motivation to get anything written. But it seems a bit dead.. From what i can see the latest 2 don’t even have any entrances and the last one, from September 2008, only had 3... You also seem to be inactive here since about late December 2007... Well, if you ever read this drop a message by my corner of the woods. 12 Feb 2010 Jarek Buss Loading... Hi Jim! I would love to move up from Young Artisans into the full on Herscher Project, but in all honesty I’ve been hecka busy with school as of late and so I haven’t been writing much. I don’t know if it would be better to let someone else join in my place who would be more active. Also, in June I’ll be leaving on a two-year mission for the LDS church so I won’t be writing anything during that time. I’ll trust your judgment about it all. Thanks! 9 Apr 2010 Kristine Absalon Asuncion Loading... hi thank you for welcoming me here at elfwood. i’m pretty much a newbie here so i don’t know anyone yet. i read your post so i came to tell you that i would love to join you. it will be nice to work with you and your friends someday. thank you Page: [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

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