Books:
The God Patent is the story of a laid off engineer embroiled in a battle over the origin of the universe and the existence of the soul between Christian fundamentalists and particle physicists, (2009) scribd, San Francisco.
Fade to Pink: From Goth to Graduation is the true story of a single father raising his adolescent daughter in Mansfield Texas. (unpublished)
Articles:
“Booking the Future,” openDemocracy, June 2009. Ransom’s predictions for the future of books and publishing.
“Expert Training: Lift, Bike, Run, ... Score!” published in Real Solutions Magazine #77, February 2009.
“Hammer Made of Wood,” (Featured article for special Christmas editions) The Monthly, December 2008.
“Hey Petaluma, Don’t be Stupid!” published in The Petaluma Argus-Courier, August 21, 2008.
“Coming Home,” (adapted excerpt from Fade To Pink) published in The Monthly, June 2008.
“The Properties of Paradise,” published in the anthology Writin’ on Empty edited by Joan Cehn, Julie Renalds and Risa Nye, 2008.
“Just Say Know,” (adapted excerpt from Fade To Pink) published in Sacramento Parent, May 2008 and reprinted in Baltimore’s Child, June 2008
“Your Invitation to the Scientific Global Warming Debate,” published in the green-techZONE, July 2007.
“Dry the Rain,” (adapted excerpt from Fade To Pink) published in More Bridges: The San Francisco Writers Conference Anthology, 2007.
“After the Storm,” (adapted excerpt from Fade To Pink) published in Building Bridges from Writers to Readers: San Francisco Writers Conference Anthology, 2007.
“Heart of Glass,” (adapted excerpt from Fade To Pink) published in the August 2005 edition of The Monthly, a regional general interest magazine of culture and commerce.
Also see the Publication List for a longer, but still incomplete, publication list.
Writing as a Craft:
The Craft is a page with hints on the craft and writing, but it’s not too serious... including the all purpose simile and other really bad suggestions.
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