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Captain Dancer

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about me

I have been writing since the age of twelve. Born and raised in Queens, NY, I now live in Wisconsin with my wife, 3 daughters, two dogs and a guinea pig.

I basically write what I would want to read. I grow tired of scanning the science fiction/ fantasy bookshelves of the local booksellers and finding only vampire tales, or books based on the latest video game.

I am a child of the 80's, therefore my influences may be viewed as "cheesy" by today's younger audience. Star Wars, Star Trek, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and the original Battlestar Galactica have all, in one way or another, influenced my own vision of the future. I'm guessing that those out there with a nostalgic attitude probably share my POV.

I invite any and all feedback, as I am serious about getting STARHAWK published. This is a tale that saw its inception when I was in high school, and has seen any number of changes/revisions since then, but I finally feel it is time for the crew of the Starhawk to finally make their maiden voyage.

Any questions, comments, or critiques can be sent to authorjjmadden@yahoo.com

Regards,
Joe

favourite books

Watership Down by Richard Adams
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
1776 by David McCullough
Heir to the Empire trilogy by Timothy Zahn
Walt Disney-An American Original by Bob Thomas
Watchers by Dean Koontz
Raise the Titanic!, Cyclops, Dragon, and most pre-2000 works by Clive Cussler
'Salem's Lot and On Writing by Stephen King.
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
April Morning by Howard Fast
Night by Elie Wiesel

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my books

Starhawk

Joseph J. Madden

Bounty hunter Jesse Forster and his crew on the most difficult assignment of their career.


The year is 2283.

Though more than a quarter-century has passed since the end of the last war, the Confederation of Free Worlds is still busy picking up the pieces. Whole sectors of the galaxy remain lawless, rife with corruption and greed. The criminal element has a well-established foothold on these sectors.

It is a good time to be a bounty hunter.

Jesse Forster and the crew of the STARHAWK are some of the best bounty hunters in the business. Kayla Karson is a young independent hunter out to make a name for herself. Their paths collide as both take up pursuit of the leaders of the Nexus Gang, the galaxy's most brutal crime syndicate. An uneasy alliance is formed as the two undertake the most difficult hunt of their careers. Great rewards are to be claimed, if they don't kill each other in the process.

Coming soon as an ebook from Smashwords. Watch this site for more information.

 

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Fiona Haven wrote 12 days ago

Hello, Would you be interested in a read swap? Fiona Haven Falling....

SPW wrote 13 days ago

Thank you so much :)

Maevesleibhin wrote 17 days ago

Dear Joseph, I am very happy for Jessica. The Library of Living is s....

Neville wrote 44 days ago

Hello Joseph, I read and backed your book quite a while ago. I wonder....

Ronnie Mcpherson wrote 49 days ago

Hi there.. I am an independent literary agent, and I’ve been contr....

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I wrote 609 days ago

So glad you enjoyed STARHAWK. A sequel is in the works as we speak, as well as a spinoff novel for Kayla. Both are fun characters to write. I also have two short prequel stories written and available to read on Writing.com. FAST FRIENDS (ID # 1783534) tells the tale of how Jesse and Morogo met. AN ... view book

I wrote 684 days ago

Thanks so much for the kind comments on Starhawk. I find it's gaining quite the following, though why I cannot convince an agent to look at it is beyond me. Working on it though. My other two works on Authonomy are predecessors of Starhawk (New Leaf, then Moonshadow, in terms of timeline) but not... view book

I wrote 684 days ago

Thanks so much for the kind comments on Starhawk. I find it's gaining quite the following, though why I cannot convince an agent to look at it is beyond me. Working on it though. My other two works on Authonomy are predecessors of Starhawk (New Leaf, then Moonshadow, in terms of timeline) but not... view book

I wrote 685 days ago

Hey John, Glad you are enjoying Starhawk. If you're interested, and want to send me your email address, I have a short Starhawk tale called "Fast Friends" that I think you'd enjoy. It ties in to chapter 11 quite nicely. Joe view book

I wrote 727 days ago

Many thanks for your comments Al. I have already made the revisions. Seeing as I backed Savannah Passion in the past, I see no recourse but to back Savannah Fire as well. =) It would have made my list once it hit the top 5 anyway, so why not start a little early? If you have any other com... view book

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