COM Student Publishes Adult Fantasy Novel
About the author:
Sam Frykenberg, COM ’23 is currently an Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)/Anatomy Fellow at UNE COM. He has many interests outside of writing fiction that include music composition and rock climbing.
Interview with Sam Frykenberg, COM '23
How did you come up with the concept for
The inspiration for Paradise was multifaceted. The setting was inspired by a family reunion location which also features pine forests, reflective waters, a closeness to sun and sky, and a sense of magic. The story itself is rooted in the conflict of sharply differing personalities and perspectives bound together on a journey, the confrontation of tragedy and choice, and the realization of purpose.