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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'. 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 (see the links below), 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: 6 Stories, 2 Poems, & 1 Work of Art added.

The Herscher Project #8 ~ Apr 2005 ~ THE WHEN THAT WASN'T
The Herscher Project #9 ~ Jul 2005 ~ LOVE POTION No.9
    An extension of Deb Turpin's 'Soulmates' Project.
The Herscher Project #10 ~ Aug 2005 ~ THE WUTHERING
The Herscher Project #11 ~ Sep 2005 ~ CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...
The Herscher Project #12 ~ Oct 2005 ~ BY THE NUMBERS

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

The Herscher Project #21.5 ~ Mar 2007 ~ THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
    Former Projects revisited: 20 Stories, 1 illustrated story, 7 Poems. & 2 Works of Art added.
The Herscher Project #22 ~ Mar 2007 ~ WITH ANGELS WATCHING OVER
The Herscher Project #23 ~ Apr 2007 ~ INTO THE FIERY FORGE

In progress:
The Herscher Project #24 ~ Deadline Jun 30 2007 ~ JAILHOUSE ROCK
    A literary and visual study of prisons.
The Herscher Project #25 ~ Deadline Jun 30 2007 ~ THE LAWS OF MAGIC
    What are the limits of magic?

Future editions:
The Herscher Project #26 – To be announced in June 2007!
    Topic not yet determined.

Guestbook for Jkbowers

Date Name Comment   2 Oct 2007 Frances Monro Loading... Mooo. If you're going to San Francisco be sure to wear a flower in your hair. 6 Dec 2007 Richard Svensson Loading... Thanks for adding me to your favorites, James! And very entertaining tales, I must say. I'm not so easily charmed but I got hooked on your "Scorpion" stories. I've been sneaking peeks at the Herscher Project too, but I'm not exactly sure how to contribute or what kind of collaborations you do. 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) 31 Mar 2009 Márcia Esperança Loading... WOOOW!!!!!! SO MANY WRITINGS! LOL Hummm... i think i’m going to read some. 28 Jun 2009 Sarah Woolcock 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? 16 Nov 2009 Aimee Elizabeth Princess Loading... hehe, hi, I haven’t read any of your stuff yet, but just from your profile you sound cool 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 33

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