Geoffrey Craig Porter

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Writing || Short Fiction || Information Technology
Resume || English Classes I've Taken || Personal Information
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Writing


I started writing six years ago. I recently came to the conclusion spending some time in the trenches as an editor would improve my style and ability. Over the years, I've had a fair number of readers, and everybody who has read my books have enjoyed them thoroughly.

I've written seven novels and over 30 short stories. Some of those stories are posted on this site. I like to think I'm a qualified writer since I have a few college classes under my belt, but I also intend to continue in school. Some people would consider me a published writer, while others define that as getting into print, and I haven't done that yet.

I tried the self publishing gambit for about 3 weeks. I learned quickly that people buy books in bookstores. I hope to get a few ezine markets under my belt (six of my short pieces have been selected for publication including one paying market). I hope to take a few university level writing classes. Then in 2010 or sooner, I plan to start seeking out literary agents for the novels.
Markets that have published my stories:
Print Static Movement : The Slight Army
MicroHorror : Trolls And Rabbits   October
Abandoned Towers : Ultraviolent Rodentia
Sonar4 ezine : No Cigarettes
More about my writing style and motivation.

Short Stories

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I take my writing very seriously, but I hope my readers never do. I write comedies, action, horror, fantasy, and romance. Sometimes all of those at the same time :)

I studied English and Literature at Sinclair Community College for two years. I intend to move on to Wright State University in the Fall of '09.

All stories are fiction, any similarity to persons living or dead is sheer coincidence. Many stories contain adult content, click List Stories by Content.

Favorites
Codename: Borg
My first Secret Agent Story

For a Lizard
Humor

Pizza in the Park
Great Romantic Humor

Ultraviolent Rodentia
Humor

Vanguard
Fantasy Adventure

Werewolf's Tail
Fun tale of High School Romance


Other Greats
A Short Writing Sample
Humor

Another Short Piece
Short-Short Fiction

Bane Warrior
Magic Slinging Bounty Hunter

Beetles (version I)
My First Horror Piece

Beetles (version II)
My first horror piece totally redone

Death at Mrs. Robinson's Dinner Party
Surreal Horror

Melinda's Sanctuary
Revenge from Beyond the Grave - Bloodbath Horror

O-Mart
Humor

Oven Master
Macabre Horror

Racetrack
A Dream I Had

Scroll of the Necro
Horror

Tastes Like Cotton Candy
Apocalyptic Horror

The Raid
My assault on a grocery store...

The Slight Army
My spider story...


Information Technology

I'm a technology oriented person with a creative bent. I've been using and programming computers since I received my first home pc at the age of 11 (a TRS-80 with a snazzy external cassette tape drive). I have used Basic, Pascal, C, Active Server Pages, ASP.NET, Cold Fusion, PERL, PHP, Java, Javascript, HTML, Sybase SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and mySQL. I have done work ranging from document production and graphics to lead software developer on intensive e-commerce websites.

I'm interested in a position in Dayton, OH. I could see telecommuting to Cincinnati, OH or Columbus, OH. Frankly, it's the modern era, I should be able to communicate with a client exclusively over the internet and telephone. I have PHP, PERL, and mySQL here at home. I can demo stuff on GeoffPorter.com, but I don't do hosting.

I would love to work on small projects for small businesses. Perhaps you have a website already built in PHP or PERL and for some reason, you don't have the technology any more to make changes, and you'd like some minor adjustments made to it. Perhaps you want something simple and custom. No project is too small.

I don't do visual design. It simply isn't a skill I have as you can likely tell from these pages. I have always gotten along great with graphics artists. I did graphics for many years in black and white, so I find I can relate to them well. If you need visual design work done, check out, Genuine Creative.

I can be contacted via email at geoffporter@yahoo.com or on AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) at TrulyJuxta.