Octopocalypse (4 page)

Including influences such as
Shunryu Suzuki, Tolkien, Krishnamurti, Iain M. Banks, Laozi, Stephen R.
Donaldson, Philip Kapleau, Raymond E. Feist, Edward O. Wilson, Dan Simmons, and
David Bohm, Joe creates existential fantasy filled with rich worlds, concepts,
stories, and ideas.

Joe holds an advanced degree in
environmental management from Duke University where he also studied religion
with a focus on meditative, experiential, and transformative traditions. Additionally,
Joe graduated with (dubious) honors from the Tellanon Institute of Noetic Knowledge,
Education, and Research (TINKER) and has yet to put this knowledge to good use.

When not at play with his family,
he enjoys reading, writing, and relaxation. When he can, Joe also practices
various martial traditions in which he has attained the victim level of
proficiency.

In addition to
Octopocalypse
,
Joe is also the author of
Contagion
,
Confessions of an Angry Dwarf
,
Nemesis – A Good Guide for Bad Guys
,
Everygnome’s Guide to
Paratechnology
,
Mulogo’s Treatise on Wizardry
, and the
Chronicles
of the Fists
trilogy. He is also working on something else but really
cannot say more on the matter at present.

I hope you have enjoyed reading
this book as much as I did writing it.

Whether these words transported
you to another place, one you enjoyed wholeheartedly, or pushed you away
without lasting impression, I would welcome your fair and honest
review
(good, bad, or indifferent) of my book wherever you may choose.

If you truly did appreciate this
book, feel free to spread the word to your friends, family, and random
acquaintances. I would also love for you to visit me at either my website at
www.josephjbailey.com
or on my
Facebook
Author’s Page
.

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.

Many thanks and happy reading!

Joseph J. Bailey