Author has written 12 stories for StarTrek: The Next Generation, Blade Runner, Dawn of the Dead, Treasure Planet, Sharpe Series, Dresden Files, Pirates of the Caribbean, Misc. Movies, and Misc. Books.

I'm a native of Kentucky and thanks to my fourth grade teacher, Sr. Thereasa Margaret, I learned to enjoy reading. I've read some of the greats and some of the pulp. Both can be fun. I like to read adventure stories but I have discovered that I like to listen to mysteries while I work. Don't ask why because I don't know. I'm also a fan of movies. I like adventures. Drama usually leaves me flat.

Favorite authors: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Rex Stout, Bernard Cornwell, Alexandre Dumas, Rudyard Kipling, C. S. Forester, Douglas Adams, David Drake, Harry Turtledove, and a recent discovery Jim Butcher. There are others but my fingers are getting tired.

I have yet to really figure out what my writing style is and I'm exploring that with this site. Feedback is welcome but don't expect me to jump when you suggest something. I'm probably older than you.

I took my "Pen Name" from an old movie called The Eagle Has Landed. It has one of the best casts I have ever seen. A very unusual group of excellent actors that take an unremarkable plot and turn the movie into a slice of fried gold. At least I think so.

It was recently pointed out to me that I spelled my pen name wrong. Very embarrassing as you can imagine. However, since I've got a few stories out there now and a few friends who like them, I'm not going to change it. Take that, Reality! You and your inconvenient facts!

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These are a few authors I think are worth having a look at. Like the rest of us they would all be glad for a review. Also, they each make a point of saying thanks when they have a free moment. Who knows? They might even return the favor.

I'm Not what I Look Like by Pirate-on-fleet-street -- http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5138055/1/Im_Not_What_I_Look_Like
Jack's crew is broke so he sends Elizabeth into Tortuga for a little adventure that she really does not want to be a part of. Humour and mystery ensues.
A very well thought out POTC story that shows a progression not only in the characters and plot but also in the writing of the author. More than merely worth a read.

24 Gurus by MsAurora -- http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5283317/1/24_Gurus
Post AWE. The tales behind Captain Jack Sparrow's trinkets interwoven with Captain Swann’s new adventures. J/OC, J/E eventually. Intricate plot.
Another well thought out POTC story. The setting is in far off places that the author has actually seen. Very good even if you aren't a fan of POTC.

Ridiculous by Rosethorn -- http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4231187/1/Ridiculous
Wrong nemesis, Ratigan. Sherlock Holmes finds a rat in his apartments.
A well written Sherlock Holmes crossover. It's short and funny and spot on with all of the characters. A good read over breakfast.

When Heart Touches Sky by wordsofjade -- http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3813218/1/When_heart_touches_sky
Recently Jim can't stop thinking about his father. It makes him miserable. So he decides to destress the only way he knows how. Oneshot. Please R&R! Ty!
Just about the best Treasure Planet short I've read. It's worth going to wordsofjade's profile just to have a laugh at all the stuff she has on the page.

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I have a basic policy on reviews.
1: I will review a story if I like the story and want to give the author a pat on the back.
2: I will review a story if I think my suggestions and observations about it will be considered for the author's future works.
3: I will review a story if what I have to say has not already been said in another review.
4: I will review a story if I think the author has wasted my time. (These are usually negative and terse.)
5: I will review/critique a story if the author asks me to do so.

WARNING:

If you ask me to review you will get my opinion. This doesn't mean that I'm going to verbally rip your head off. It means that you should be careful of what you ask for. If possible I will PM the review to you and allow you to make the call on whether or not I post the review. I reserve the right to decline such a request. DO NOT pester me. I have a life.
I WILL NOT DO BETA WORK.

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The difference between a review and a critique.

A review is a simple statement of how well a person liked a story, poem, song, or any work of art. There may be a few particulars thrown in but over all it is only meant as a general statement of an opinion. Reviews should be done politely.

A critique is a detailed examination of a work. It should be done dispassionately. It should contain both the good and the bad points. It should also contain ways that improvement could be made. It should cover the entire work or at least as much as is available. In my opinion a critique should be reserved for a Private Message not the review pages that will be read by anyone scrolling through. Leave it to the author to make the call on posting it.