Robert R. Chandler

Robert R. Chandler is an author living in Rochester, New York. A native of the area, he has three original novels and an adapted screenplay (IMYPH) to his credit. After spending the first 30 years of his career in graphics and advertising, he began to shift his focus to writing novels. During his lifetime, he has always passionately applied his creativity to his endeavors. Writing has been a lifelong ambition and since 2005 he has been working at making it his full time vocation.

His latest novel, "Shadows of the Moon" took close to eight years to complete. It is a work of fiction, and the author refers to it as a "future fable". It is a distant (separated by close to 200 years) sequel to "I Miss Your Purple Hair." Both books deal with issues of humanity's probable fate, synchronicity, and faith. Themes of leadership, activism, and good vs. evil permeate both books.

"Shadows of the Moon" tells the story of a teenage boy who seems to mysteriously appear in a secluded forest, close to the "New West Coast" of the re-shaped United States of America, in 2199. His interactions with the natives of that region have a profound impact upon them, as well as those few humans who reside in the nearby settlement known as Ironwood. The young man is called "Sage", and he is an unwitting pawn in a much greater plan, which quickly unfolds after his surprising appearance.

Regarding 2010's "I Miss Your Purple Hair", the author commented, "This story very literally wrote itself," the author explains. "Key aspects of the plot came to me in visions I received during the research phase. I initially intended to write a book about the phenomenon of 'coincidence', but then enlightenment found me, in the form of remarkable synchronicities. Once I learned to recognize and accept the messages, I realized I was destined to weave them into the plot. At the core, this story expresses my view of humanity's impending future, and my lifelong contention that ours is a glorious destiny."

2008's "Minus the Imple" is a 'fictionalized autobiography'. It sets the stage for the author's later work, in that it shares anecdotes about his unusual abilities and experiences with intuition, premonitions, and brushes with synchronicity.

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The author enjoys anagrams, and all of his works have been influenced in some way by uncovering fascinating examples within his own work. In some instances, he weaves the anagrams into the text (in "I Miss Your Purple Hair" this is evident; example: "SYNCHRONICITY" is an anagram for "SYNCH IRON CITY", which is revealed as important to the plot), and in "Shadows of the Moon", there are more than a few amazing anagrams hidden beneath the surface. (example: "Guild Lord Greyson" is an anagram for "Long soil drudgery").

The author's passion for music is also apparent in various chapter titles (easy enough to spot, for fellow fans of modern music), and in more subtle lines of dialogue. Sharp readers will likely pick up on some of these. It is all in fun, and readers are always welcome to email the author to verify suspicions about anagrams and lyrics.