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Mr. Vun Kannon was born in Bethpage, Long Island. After surviving his teen age years, he entered Hofstra University. Five years later, he exited with a BA in philosophy and a wife. He still has both, but the wife is more useful.
After dabbling in fulfilling pursuits such as stock boy and gas station attendant, he found his spiritual home maintaining and repairing fire extinguishers for Fire Foe. Eighteen years later he finally left, after getting a second degree in computer science, and a much better job. Still married to that first wife, though.
For diversion, along the way, he almost accumulated a PhD in philosophy and got a second BA in Computer Science. He feels that his real job is being a father to his three children, husband to his wife, and author to his books.
He, and they, now reside in Wading River, Long Island, New York.
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for allowing us to showcase his new tune
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You are the Hanged Man

Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound.

With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of loss from a situation, rather than gain.

The Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood their meaning, and, coming down, scooped them up for his own. All knowledge is to be found in these runes.

The Hanged Man, in similar fashion, is a card about suspension, not life or death. It signifies selflessness, sacrifice and prophecy. You make yourself vulnerable and in doing so, gain illumination. You see the world differently, with almost mystical insights.

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Readers who enjoy fantasy adventures…
The Flame in the Bowl:
UNBINDING THE STONE

Book One
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UNBINDING THE STONE
ISBN 978-1-59080-140-6
Published by Echelon Press Publishing
All Tarkas wanted was to live the life he'd made for himself, get married, have children, as generations of his fathers had done before him since the beginning of time. The Gods had other plans, and Tarkas couldn't say no, even had they bothered to ask him. Between one footstep and the next they alter his life irrevocably, and he finds himself plunged headlong into a new world and life, full of magic, mayhem, monsters, and mystery.
For a new prophecy has pitted the forces of Nature against themselves, and the Gods are helpless. But when even the Gods' gifts have thorns, their need exacts a price that only a Hero would ever dare to pay. Only a Hero can act, and Tarkas has been chosen to do the things that must be done, with the fate of two Realms in the balance.
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The Flame in the Bowl:
A WARRIOR MADE

Book Two
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A WARRIOR MADE
ISBN 978-1-59080-434-6
Published by Echelon Press Publishing
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Tarkas has devoted his life to serving the gods, doing that what must be done at a cost only Heroes dare pay. He has also served his adoptive clan, the NarDemlas, as Brother and Second to the clan leader, in preparation for the day a son comes into majority.
That day has come and the delicate balance Tarkas has maintained for more than twenty years is failing, even as it comes to an end. Chaos ensues when forces from his past erupt in the middle of a clan ritual, stealing away both Tarkas and the Heir.
In an instant, Tarkas is catapulted into the greatest mission he has ever known. As faceless enemies conspire in unspeakable ways to destroy all those Tarkas holds dear, he can only hope to buy their salvation with his life.
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OFF THE MAP
Featuring Sandy von Pier
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Published by Echelon Press Publishing
Sandi von Pier: wife, mother, caregiver. Recent abductee from her own universe, unwilling participant in an alien media event. She'd call it 'reality TV', except for the monsters. She'd think it was 'Interdimensional Survivor', except survival doesn't appear to be on the program. She'd rather not, but they'll throw her to the dragons if she refuses to play!
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My Blog

The Isles of WHAT?

I was taking my daughter to the bus stop this morning, and we noticed a lot of tree debris on the ground. She asked me what it was for and I explained how trees and bushes grew. Then she asked me h...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 16:39:00 GMT

blogspot

I have a lot of blogs, it seems.   I created one at blogspot a long time ago that I never wrote to much.  Shortly after that I appeared on MySpace and I've done all of my blogging here.  I just posted...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:50:00 GMT

Do queries skew the industry?

It seems to me that it's probably a lot easier, in a relative sort of way, to write a query for a plot-oriented book than it is to write one for character-driven stories.  After all, the plot is the p...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:41:00 GMT

I-Con

I survived!I-Con really is an endurance contest.  I set up and sold my books there, but I'm the only one who does all three days.  My wife went with me on the first night, then my daughter worked the ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:19:00 GMT

Busy weekend

FRiday - Started out the day at the Sag Harbor Middle School's Great Read-In Day.  I was asked to appear and give a talk to quite a large number of 7th-graders.   They were very involved, asking lots ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:18:00 GMT

After the SC Book Festival

Once again we have gone to the SC Book Festival and returned triumphant.  The drive down was good and the return even better, in spite of, or perhaps because of, the so-called mega-storm.  I have some...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:57:00 GMT

separating the sheep from the goats

Lots of blogs about queries and how we--authors, that is--have to write them because 'that's just the way the system works'.  Until something better comes along.  I have no better ideas for making adj...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:18:00 GMT

women are complicated.

As true as this observation may be, I had something a little different in mind.  I was just noticing today that my bread flour supply was getting a little low (see my blog about bread, below) and I th...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:19:00 GMT

Tru Calling

Watched the whole series in order last weekend.  I'm very upset that the story ended in mid-arc, just as things looked their bleakest.  I'm tempted to write my own novel to explain what happened in th...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:53:00 GMT

new stuff to watch

I finally did it.  I broke down and ordered a bunch of new DVDs from half.com.  We watched The Truman Show on VHS and decided we really should upgrade.  While we were at it, I decided to get a DVD cop...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:12:00 GMT