about me

Unpublished, Unagented and Undiscouraged.

I would like to thank everyone who has supported my two stories that made the desk here on Authonomy. As a mere novice, I suspect it may well be the only acclaim I ever achieve as an author but it's all good. I've sure enjoyed the experience and feel I have learned a lot, especially from the reviews I received from the HC folks.

As writers, I think the most important attribute we can have is the ability to be 'thick-skinned'. While critique for the most part, no matter who offers it is but one person's opinion, the chance to get it in bulk such as here on Authonomy allows us to use the law of averages so to speak, to determine what is useful in our endeavor.

As a storyteller first and foremost, I like to write character-driven, fast-paced tales that often feature every-day underdog characters who must rise to the occasion to overcome the odds by which represent their threat. It is pleasing to think that someone might read and enjoy a story I've written and it truely is the only reward I seek to gain from my work.

I appreciate any / all critique / comments about any of my stories. No need to 'sugar-coat' them as it is not necessary with me. I've been to the desk twice, been shown my shortcomings and used the valuable information to try and better my craft.

In personal life I've been a Private Investigtator, Repo Man, writer and truck driver. I've owned a trucking company, one of the largest repo companies in the southeastern US and embarked on many endeavors most folks consider 'don't-do' 'shouldn't-do' couldn't-do' stuff.

Soon I'll be posting my personal autobiography here on authonomy, THE TAKE-BACK MAN, The True Life Story of the Repo Man. Keep an eye out for it and please feel free to comment.

Good Luck to everyone with their work and may the Literary Gods be kind to you!

favourite books

I like to identify authors as opposed to books. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote my favorite book. Ironically, it was the first book I ever read as well. KIDNAPPED.

My favorite Authors:
Louisa May Alcott, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Sir Walter Ralegh, Arthur Conan Doyle, Poe, Shakespear, Scott (Ivanhoe), Agatha Christie, James Fenimore Cooper, Dean Koontz, John Grisham, Patterson, Ian Fleming.
(You get the idea. I like the older stuff as a rule)



Please take a moment to visit my website if you get the chance. See the address below:

my websites

https://sites.google.com/site/emdelaneyauthor/home     http://authorsonshow.com/emmett/