James L. Butler

James L. Butler has been writing novels for over twenty years, mostly science fiction for adult readers at first but now creating Children's books. His most recent, The Cow-Pie Chronicles, is closely based on Jim's childhood growing up on a small family dairy farm in the mid-west with his younger sister.

He also does non-fiction writing. He has utilized his education in finance (Masters in International Finance) in, "It's Our Children's Default, Stupid" which is the result of a year long research project in the growth of debt in our culture over the last 50 years. His most recent project is a reflection on his experience at the United States Coast Guard Academy, "The Summer of '72"

He has had articles published in Publishing Syndicate LLC newsletter and has non-fiction short stories in Publishing Syndicate LLC new anthology series, Not Your Mother's Book: On Being a Stupid Kid now available on Amazon and in bookstores. http://publishingsyndicate.com

Gravity was originally published as an e-book with now defunct Crossroads Press in 1998 and re-released as a paperback and Kindle version in 2011.

The Raptor Ravine project began in 2004 when it came time to introduce his nine year old son to the joys of writing and a change of genres was in order. He took on the challenge of creating a middle grade novel with the help of his son. They role played the dialog together to make sure it was how kids talked. They did research on the setting and science used in the story to ensure accuracy for inquiring young minds. They created, read, rewrote, edited and read again to get the story as perfect as it could be then had it professionally edited by Darren King Brown. It was finally completed and published in 2009. The result is a story created for kids with kids that touches the heart, stirs the imagination and inspires the value of being a true friend when the chips are down.

More information on the author and the books can be found at Coast Range Publishing facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/raptorravine