People have said a lot about me in the short time I've been alive; some of it good, and some bad.What others have thought of me has been a major influence in my life, and not for the better. You kind of lose yourself when it's based off how you are perceived, and so I've been adrift for years now.Reputation is all about what others think of you. While character is who you really are.Self-discovery has led me to understand and know that I am a father to my son. And yet I am a wounded son. I am a husband to my wife. And yet I am learning every day the frustration of growing in a marriage. I am an entrepreneur, with measurable financial success, and devastating losses. I am a teacher on many subjects, and am the biggest student. I am so much more...... I am a writer. This is where I would like to elaborate.Writing to me is like meditation, or coming out of a deep massage session. It brings me peace and purpose.As I mature as a writer I understand how to write strictly for myself, with others in mind. Writing brings me the ultimate in independence, and the wisom of interdependence.Putting words to paper give me, Don Atchison, a subtle voice in this big ole world. Red Paradise has turned out to be my very first whisper. It is my, "Hello." It is my, "I exist. I am alive. I am someone."Red Paradise symbolizes my letting go of all the things people have even forced upon me; whether it be their perception of me, or the belief system I was born into and the many prejudices I adopted. I say today, "No More!"As Red Paradise grew from a Novel into a Novella series, I realized I was a hippy of sorts. I realized I was a dreamer, and have hopes and ambitions I hadn't ever begun to reach for.The vampires in my book are a way for me to express ugliness and beauty in life. They are how I tap into emotions and challenge the status quo; opening up my own mind to wild possibilities.With vampires comes clans which are nothing but families. In families there are complicated emotions, dysfunctionalism, rivalry, love, hate, fear, disappointments and victories.Everything I've ever wanted to breathe, comes out in Red Paradise. I only hope my fans can relate. I hope you enjoy, and most importantly, I hope you dream beyond the box you may have been put into.Be patient. The publication of First Father, the first Novella in Red Paradise, is coming very soon.Peace and Blessings !!!!
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