James Walker

James Walker is a graphic artist for newspapers and magazines. Also he has had stories published in newspapers and online. Definitely NOT a "one trick pony," James is a musician and recording artist, playing seven instruments and writing many songs. Also he is a producer of radio and television commercials.

No stranger to the media, he has been the technical producer and editor for several sports shows that have aired regionally and nationally and does a weekly radio show on WHEE Radio in Martinsville, VA.

His stories can be gritty yet thought provoking, ranging from funny to down right scary. His novel, "Natural Selection," surprised many of his close friends by exposing a dark side that didn't seem to fit his generally happy-go-lucky personality.

When asked about his quote "dark side," showing in some of his stories he laughs and says:

"The world is a beautiful place with many beautiful people, but it also can be a harsh and cruel ordeal, populated with villains and monsters. In my stories I paint what I see: basically good people with flaws in their characters, struggling against basically bad people who are from time to time burdened with a conscience. The fact that some of my characters are bad folks doesn't make me a bad guy, no more than the fact that some of my characters are good folks make me a nice guy. I'm an observer... and my stories are a reflection of what I observe.

I hope that makes me a good storyteller, and the characters that I make up seem real to my readers."