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a word about Eldot,
the author of Little J and Roger
Eldot, a simple cipher, is a nom de plume. The author chooses to remain anonymous primarily to shield others who could be inconvenienced or affected negatively by the notoriety this novel could generate. Persons who need to know the author’s name can discover it easily enough should they wish to utilize the tools available on the internet. No one can be truly anonymous these days.
It is appropriate and understandable for a purchaser of a book to expect some information about the author. The Little J Series is not autobiographical, but gaining a sense of who has written it is a reasonable expectation. Here goes:
Eldot is retired, and has lived in the Pacific Northwest for most of his life. Mother Nature has been kind to him in most respects, but he has lots of grey hair and a modest pot belly. The illusion in his mind that he is still in his thirties persists—if only his carcass would cooperate. But his physician happily reports that physically he is fifteen years younger than the calendar reports, so there’s still time for play.
In order to dodge the draft and avoid the Viet Nam war, he took an occupational deferment to teach Drama and English in a public high school. The interminable nature of the war and the draft lottery kept him in that occupation so long that he stayed there afterward, having been quite successful. Why change a good thing? The refuge had morphed into a career.
Little J and Roger was to be his first novel; it grew into a series of five. Lots of urging and pushing by friends and relatives was the driver, not a need or ambition to publish. But it has been great fun. If it is well received, he might do another.
the author of Little J and Roger
Eldot, a simple cipher, is a nom de plume. The author chooses to remain anonymous primarily to shield others who could be inconvenienced or affected negatively by the notoriety this novel could generate. Persons who need to know the author’s name can discover it easily enough should they wish to utilize the tools available on the internet. No one can be truly anonymous these days.
It is appropriate and understandable for a purchaser of a book to expect some information about the author. The Little J Series is not autobiographical, but gaining a sense of who has written it is a reasonable expectation. Here goes:
Eldot is retired, and has lived in the Pacific Northwest for most of his life. Mother Nature has been kind to him in most respects, but he has lots of grey hair and a modest pot belly. The illusion in his mind that he is still in his thirties persists—if only his carcass would cooperate. But his physician happily reports that physically he is fifteen years younger than the calendar reports, so there’s still time for play.
In order to dodge the draft and avoid the Viet Nam war, he took an occupational deferment to teach Drama and English in a public high school. The interminable nature of the war and the draft lottery kept him in that occupation so long that he stayed there afterward, having been quite successful. Why change a good thing? The refuge had morphed into a career.
Little J and Roger was to be his first novel; it grew into a series of five. Lots of urging and pushing by friends and relatives was the driver, not a need or ambition to publish. But it has been great fun. If it is well received, he might do another.
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