ABOUT ME
George Matthew Cole
Hello current and future readers. I grew up in California
in the 60s, spent a little time in Hawaii and ended up in Washington State
for most of my adult life. After a long career in the computing support
field, I am now a full-time writer.
I became interested in writing by looking at what my
local community had to offer. About four years ago, I attended a
creative writing class at a local community college here in the Seattle area
and found that I enjoyed it. I must give credit to my instructor Marjorie
Rommel for her enthusiasm and cheer leading ability. Luckily for me, a
writing group was formed, after the class ended. The support and
encouragement was is great . I still belong to that same group, as well as
another, here in Burien, where I live.
The subject of my first book was something I was
passionate about. I participated in a Microsoft certification program
with high school students back around 2000. I used that experience as the
foundation for "Colt O'Brien Sees the Light". The main character is not
based on anyone who was in that program but does represent the dedication
and commitment that the real students exhibited. Although the novel is
fiction, many of the situations in the book are inspired by actual events.
I wanted the freedom to capture the spirit of the program in my own style
and fictional situations. In the end, I wrote something that I enjoyed
reading.
Now that I have finished my second book I feel more
comfortable with my writing and the publishing aspects. I look forward
to many more books to come.
Please drop me an Email if you have questions.
Thanks for your support
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The image below is a digitally modified picture of me in
the 60s at El Porto, California
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