John T. Cullen has authored over 20 books, including The Generals of October (Simon & Schuster, 2004)—pulse-pounding political-military suspense fiction set in a near-future U.S. Constitutional crisis.
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John T. Cullen also writes screenplays, including one for Nebula Express (adapted from his SF novel) and the violent, darkly glistening, utterly strange tale of a serial killer in Scorpion.
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Mars the Divine
a novel
by John T. Cullen
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2: Chart of Temporale Symbols
"In the still time of my evenings in prison, I have started writing down all my thoughts and experiences. Included will be an explanation for the chart of symbols that is ubiquitous throughout the Temporale, the transportation network beyond time and space, which the Long Ago Alien Race, or Laars, left to those of us who would come eons later.
"I was eventually be able to deduce the meaning of these mysterious symbols, with the help of a great sage from Old Erdith noted for his visions and prophecies.
"These are not the secret and dangerous symbols of magicians or wizards, but they are in fact the lucid keys of the liberated mind--a boarding pass and a roadmap to the Temporale. I will treat of this further in a later book, but suffice it for now that, without recognizing this, no person can begin to comprehend the journeys I have taken with the likes of Nostradamus, or Wells, or Crusoe, and other brave men and women of the ages. The records of their secret works sometimes lie buried in arcane texts, at other times in plain view like the pyramids of Egypt for all persons to see but only for adepts to fathom.
"Today, in this Court of Inquisition on Divine Mars, in full view of Holy Sol and the stars and planets of heaven, I freely give you all the knowledge and insight I have gained in my journeys and adventures, and you can make of them what you will. I do hope they will illumine your thoughts, and that you will think kindly of me.
"Before the end of this story, I will show you the greatest miracle in the history of Divine Mars. It will not be a symbol or a sign, but a reality. It is not a thing of sorcery, but the unintended gift of the ancient Laars to our race. When you see this come to pass, I hope you will then understand that everything I tell you is true."
"Now hear about my journey thus far, and know there will be much more to come. This is a story that is just beginning."
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John T. Cullen has been a pioneer in digital publishing since 1996. He is listed by digital publishing historian Karen Wiesner as the sixth digital publisher in history, and the second person to publish serialized chapters on line (starting 1996). His web magazine Deep Outside SFFH was the first to be listed along with the professional pulps in Writer's Market (1999) and was at one time the oldest professional SFFH magazine in the world. John T. Cullen continues to explore new ways to adapt the primordial power of storytelling to emerging new digital opportunities as the Third Millennium springs to light.
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A Walk in Ancient Rome John T. Cullen (Simon&Schuster May 2005) innovative, acclaimed walking & teaching tour—explore every corner of the Imperial capital at its zenith almost 2000 years ago; learn its history—smell and taste the very air of Classical Rome.
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= Summer 2008 =
A Walk in Ancient Rome, Second Edition John T. Cullen (Clocktower Books 2008)—New! Many new maps; images from the unique scale model of AndréCaron of Quebec. Read this innovative book, with its acclaimed walking & teaching tour. Explore every corner of the Imperial capital at its zenith almost 2000 years ago; learn its history. Smell and taste the very air of Classical Rome. The new edition is bigger, like an atlas. Some people have carried the 1st edition with them to Rome, and found it greatly enhanced their experience.
Dead Move: Kate Morgan and the Haunting Mystery of Coronado, 2nd Ed. John T. Cullen (Clocktower Books, San Diego, Summer 2008). John T. Cullen has tackled the mystery of the ghost at the Hotel del Coronado. He has assembled a dramatic new theory about how and why she violently died on the back steps of the hotel in 1892. A first-class ghost story and whodunit wrapped in one.
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