First Novel
Completed!
May, 2022
After two years of
work, many, many revisions, and an
ocean of coffee, I have
just finished the final production draft for
my first novel, a YA supernatural story set
here in Central Oregon, and in the
universe! Hopefully, I can find an
agent!

Writers Digest Review
December, 2021
Carl Barks Paintings
and Drawings: 1967-1971 book review:

Congratulations on writing and publishing
your book! The packaging and printing are
extremely impressive and professional. The cover
designs highlight Carl’s colorful work. The book
is well organized and I enjoyed reading about
this artist I had been previously unaware of.
You have compiled a substantial archive of
Carl’s work during this time period and the
color artwork in particular is reproduced with
great clarity and detail here. You strike a
terrific balance of providing just the right
amount of context for each group of artwork
without overwhelming the reader with needless
minutiae. I particularly appreciated the places
where you provided a photograph of a location
alongside the painting, which allowed me to more
deeply appreciate the artistic choices of Carl
Barks. You have a great web site that
effectively markets this and your other work.
IAN FINALIST
November, 2021
Carl Barks Paintings
and Drawings: 1967 -1971 has been
selected as a finalist in the
Independent Author Network awards for
best non-fiction.
Celsius 232
July, 2021
I was invited to give
two talks on story and writing at the
Celsius 232 conference in Aviles, Spain.
A great opportunity to meet and network
with other writers. Larry Niven gave the
keynote.
https://celsius232.sched.com/speaker/john_garvin.22npmlih
Golden Joystick Awards
November, 2019
My script for
Days Gone picked up the Best
Storytelling award. We also won
Playstation Game of the Year.
https://gamerant.com/golden-joystick-awards-2019-winners/
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WGA Awards
February, 2013
My script for
Uncharted: Golden Abyss was a
finalist for a WGA award for best
videogame script. It was an honor to be
invited to the ceremony in
Hollywood, where Steven Speilberg was
one of the presenters.
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