Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #13 April 2015 | Page 38

Janet winked. “Your loss, lover. It’s a deal.”
We kissed, and I drove home. I was certain then that
we would always be a part of each other’s lives. There
really was no one on Earth I loved more than Janet.
But my universe was larger than a single planet. I
suspected that Aimee was right, too. If Janet and I

were not lovers by now, we probably never would
be. My thoughts kept wandering back to the faceless
X-wing pilot who still haunted my dreams. I wondered
if I might someday see her again, and at least learn her
name.
Yes, I thought. Somehow, I knew I would see her
again. She was going to be someone very special to
me. I didn’t know how, or when, but we’d meet again.
And when we did, things were going to get interesting.

If Rick Rossing could travel back in time to tell his younger self that he would someday be the author of a
series of books, his younger self most certainly would have said, “yeah, right.”
It wasn’t until long after he graduated from school that he discovered a love of writing creatively. “I think
the difference is that when I was in school, I had to do the work. It never occurred to me that there could
be anything enjoyable in it.”
Besides writing, he finds fulfillment in song leading, preaching, and teaching from time to time at church.
He has also enjoyed emceeing talent shows. This is all the more intriguing when one notes that he once
had a deep-seated fear of public speaking or performance. “I used to be terrified that people would laugh
at me if I misspoke. But I’ve seen people more terrified than me succeed at it, and I figured, ‘if they could
do it…’.”
He also enjoys cooking, drawing, and crafting with duct tape. He has dabbled in computer programming,
computer graphics, and wood carving.
He lives in Connecticut with his wife and teenage son. He is a stay-at-home dad, and bears the title proudly. “I still get called ‘Mr. Mom’ by people who don’t know any better. I’ve often wondered why mother
who work outside the home aren’t called ‘Mrs. Dad.’ I know most folks don’t mean it insultingly, but
still.”
“Sure, I’d love to become a bestselling author, but I would be just as satisfied if my writing inspires someone else to write, too. Anyone can, but not everyone does.”
Websites:
Main website/blog: http;//umeabakearen.com
On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/rickrossing

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