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P.O. Box 927
Windsor, Colorado 80550
email: tom@macyplace.com
Born: 2/12/48
Married to Sandra M. Macy
Three children: Sarah, Rachel, Adam
Educational History:
Windsor High School, 1966
Colorado State University, 1970, BS (with distinction) in Mathematics
Southern Methodist University, 1994, MS in Telecommunications Management
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I grew up as the son of a small town weekly newspaper editor. With no lack
of paper, I "wrote" from before I could write. But, as life happened, I immersed
myself in my growing family and my computer programming career. My writing was
limited to a little time here and there, but mostly in my church. I wrote
short stories, composed Bible studies, and just plain loved researching and writing. Then, in 2003, I came across the
account of
Rebecca Ann Johnson and, after verifying its authenticity, decided it was begging to be told.
In 1848, Ann dresses in men’s clothing and signs on to a whaling ship to hunt
down and kill the man who “ruined” her. She soon learns that a whaling voyage
often lasts three years and that the odds of finding the particular ship on
which her nemesis sails is near zero. She has committed herself to perhaps the
most vile and dangerous of any profession. Most men
could not do what she did in 1848. First Fury
is the first book in a trilogy. Based on the true story of Rebecca Ann Johnson,
this is a tale of redemption from bitterness.
Ruined is the second book. During the California Gold Rush, Ann and Bekah
forge an unlikely bond. When twelve-year-old Bekah is abandoned by her father
after her mother passes away, Ann adopts the girl into her life. Just as they
are planning to head East, Bekah’s father returns and coaxes his daughter back
to him; but life with her dad is far from ideal. Depicting the ravages of sexual
victimization, Ruined chronicles the journeys of Ann and Bekah who must
withstand a precarious wilderness before them and within them. As the tragic
story unfolds you are enticed to join them on their journey while beckoned to
explore and contend with your monsters. Will the pair be able to overcome their
trials and meet again?
Till Her Heart Dances is the third
and final book in the Fury series. In 1851, four
unlikely friends head east to Nantucket and grapple with the various facets of love.
Love can overcome emotional catastrophes; it can console and heal. But love has many
faces — love can also be a demon! Theirs is a risky journey through Indian Territory
and an equally unforgiving land dotted by roaming buffalo, wildlife and frightening
forces of nature with nothing more than a wagon, horses and dry supplies.
To help me in my writing, I have documented those aspects of the craft that I
find most useful. They have been implemented
in a Microsoft Word Add-in
called Story Planner Tools. It
implements help with story structures, character development, showing emotions,
and parsing for common syntax errors. It requires the Windows operating system. It has not been
tested on versions of Word greater than 2013.
Story Planner Tools is a free download.
My relationship with Jesus is a significant part of my daily life. I have found serving in a faith family of Baptists
to be most rewarding. So it was that, when my pastor talked about the history of Baptists in terms of
rebels and troublemakers, another writing challenge presented itself. I researched what he said and
discovered that many of the issues we fought over in the past are still issues today. Wouldn't that make an
interesting Bible study?! I thought. And to make it even more intriguing, why not present each period in the
context of a short story! In looking at the character of people involved in these times of change, courage is what set
them apart. Their courage came from their faith. The Courage of Your Faith series was the result.
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