Yo
Hey, just got back from Comicon in New York city, and loved it so much I figured I'd join some kind of e-community for otaku.
A little about me:
I'm a writer, and I run my own online website. 99% of my stuff is free. My first book is actually a book about my life, that'll be available in BarnesAndNoble stores around the US (so I'm pretty proud about that! ^^
Since this is the introductions forum (I posted in haste, so please make amends for me to add my signature and all that). Hopefully, I can contribute a lot here. I plan on sticking around a while.
If you guys would like to read some of my work (which I'll definitely share in the literature section of this website), go to WriterWolven.com
A short link to my book is here, don't worry, it's totally free for all otaku.
http://www.writerwolven.com/journal/literature/ffr.php
Here's an official press release about it:
"- October 13 2011-
Fighting for Redemption: Hangambiiki by Mike Norton, a martial artist, veteran, and writer, is an autobiographical account of his tumultuous life, which, in a matter of 23 years, seems to have spanned a lifetime of experiences. His story chronicles his troubled childhood and his life-changing tour of duty in the United States Navy.
As a social outcast, Mike develops an imaginary friend named Nova, to whom he turns when he is faced with times of adversity that range from hospitalization for malnourishment and enduring beatings from children who did not accept his mixed heritage to a stepfather who rejected him for his differences. He recalls that he “went into the ghetto soft and proper,” but left with the “dream of becoming one of the greatest fighters the world had ever seen.”
Mike undergoes a true metamorphosis from an underweight high school freshman to a martial artist; competing in underground fight clubs and entering Navy SEAL training to become the ideal that Nova wants him to be. Through his story, readers are shown that Norton has truly accomplished his goal of becoming one of the greatest fighters the world has ever seen, fighting to overcome all of the odds that stood in his way. Norton fuses a unique combination of themes that range from child abuse and Japanese anime to military life, and, ultimately, personal growth.
Fighting for Redemption is motivated by Norton’s desire to ask for forgiveness for all of the mistakes of his life and to encourage people to think differently about the way we live our lives in everyday American culture, written with startling self-awareness and a gift for tapping into the human mind to help his readers understand the motivations of those around him. Norton’s life story will touch the hearts of his readers, and will keep them furiously turning pages from cover- to-cover as his truly intriguing tale unfolds."
If this seems like spam, I truly don't mean it to be. At all. I genuinely intend to contribute to the community with discussions about anime, manga, etc. As a matter of fact, I'm working on a web-manga right now! ^^;
Anyhow, this is me. This is what I'm about. I look forward to conversing with all of you.
ありがとうございます!!!
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