About
My name is John Sheridan Morris. I live with my loving wife and wonderful children in the Colorado high country, where the golf season is just the right length. (Meaning: Just when your hope of dropping 5 strokes this year has come to naught– once again– it’s time for ski season!) My major positions on golf are: I don’t watch The Golf Channel; I’d much rather walk than ride; a good teacher is the best present you can give yourself; and the food in the clubhouse is fine.
About This Site
Being a commercial success writing fiction may be a crap shoot, as you’ll hear from most publishing professionals. And if that’s the case, you’d think there’d be better ways for a bright guy like me to spend his time. But, having already finished a very good, golf-oriented murder mystery, I just can’t quit without taking a whack at writing a book set in my own home town.
And you’d think, with all the brilliant people drifting in and out of Aspen over the years, somebody would’ve set a good book here, but nobody ever did. Maybe they all felt they were just on vacation. Well I’m not, so I’ve decided that it’s my destiny to be the guy to do it! The great American novel? Doubt it. Just a good read. (And if you live in Aspen, you just might be in it!)
This site, then, is dedicated to showcasing my two books of fiction.
On it, you can find the first two chapters (30 pages) of the murder mystery Shotgun Start.
Also, the first four chapters (40 pages) of the golf/love story Risa and the Dog, and the Aspen Two-Million Winner-Take-All.
[This blogging software doesn't allow me to simply paste MS Word files into it, so I'm not going to waste my time re-typing both 100,000-word manuscripts onto this site. If you like what you see here, just drop me a line and I'll be happy to send you a complete copy of either book.]
Email me at: john@johnsheridanmorris.com.
My Other Site
On my other site, Thank God You’re Alive! I discuss humility, gratitude, the search for wisdom, and why you can’t just walk up to a total stranger and kiss her. Included on the site are the first 3 chapters of my cosmology-and-cartoons book Is The Sex Really Great In Heaven? (including the cartoons) and the opening chapters of a ”thought experiment in ethics” book, The Time To Decide, which is set in 8001 B.C. (Frankenstein’s monster isn’t in it, but even a cave man would know about the dangers of playing with fire.)
Come take a look at: http://www.thankgodyourealive.com.
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Aspen, CO