Steve Vargas thought he knew all he needed to survive in the world. As a musician working in Detroit, he learned that not everyone was who they seemed to be. He’d been around the block a few times and knew how to play the game of survival in the big city. But, when his eyes were opened to the true evil that lurked in the night he discovered he had a lot to learn.Mentally connect to the vampire hunter who saved him from the fangs of a sexy demon lover, Vargas is taught how to stalk and destroy them. His mentor convinces him that his fate is as a vampire hunter. It’s in his veins, and trusting his heart, Vargas leaves Detroit and takes on his destiny to save the world.Now in a Tampa, Florida, playing the role of an out of luck musician, he works nights gaining the knowledge and experience he needs to save mankind. He makes friends in his new home, and over time falls in love, but he makes enemies too. The new hunter in town gains the reputation among the local vampires as dangerous, and Steve puts everyone he knows at risk. When everyone is pushed to their limit, and the evil creeps from every dark corner in town, Vargas has no choice but to risk everything and finish what he started.
Born near Detroit Michigan and then transplanted to Tampa, Florida, Douglas now finds himself in rural Kentucky, He has been writing for most of his life. He has been married to his soul mate Julie, since 1998. He has two children, Pam and Dallas.
John-Boy Walton was a major influence who led him to write. That character's smooth voice, full of 20/20 wisdom and confidence, drew Douglas into the Walton family's story every week. Similar to John-Boy's family, his was large too. As the second youngest of eight children, Douglas fancied himself to be the writer of the family. Just as in the Walton family, all of the children grew up and went their own way, becoming chefs, truckers, medical workers, and more. And now, Douglas is the writer, thanking John-Boy every time he starts a new project.
Past experience includes articles in the Tripolitan, (Journal of the Tripoli Rocket Association, June 1991) and TRASH (Tampa Regional Aero-Space Hobbyist). In 1993 and 1994 many articles were published in the Unauthorized Launch, the Tampa Tripoli High Power Rocket Club newsletter. In May, 2004, the science fiction short story "The Secret" was published in the online magazine NTH Degree. Also, an award for creative nonfiction was awarded in the 2007 Frank and Cellia Conley Writing Contest at Western Kentucky University. In 2012 his first novel titled "Time Travel and Dimensional Journeys" was published. Haunted Romance, Seedy Hills, an Odd Little Town, and Sunset of Dreams followed with a mix of mystery and paranormal themes. In total, Douglas now has nine titles available. There is something for everyone.
