Deep in the bowels of a secret seacoast smuggler’s cave,
the author uses a broken surfboard and a fiberglass panel from a wrecked canoe
as ersatz snowshoes to keep him from sinking in quicksand.
All in the name of research!
All in the name of research!
Jack began freelance writing in 1990; took his
bachelor’s degree in Literature and Writing from California State University,
San Marcos in 1994; and has since published more than 1,200 stories in national
and local newspapers and magazines.
His career as San Diego’s Legend Hunter began in 1999 when a magazine publisher gave him free rein — and every column inch in one entire publication — to tell history his way. Eschewing convention, Jack opted to hunt the annals of history to uncover legends, stories, and myths that were simply too fascinating to find in typical history books.
That small magazine sold 10,000 copies and spawned subsequent books and articles containing stories once heard only around campfires — stories that entertain us and help us connect with our cultural heritage.
Since the first edition of San Diego Legends hit the bookstores in 2004, Jack has made more than 100 speaking appearances and is a frequent guest on XETV Channel 6 morning show, San Diego Living.
Jack loves giving multimedia presentations to clubs, groups, and organizations throughout the area.
Click here to contact Jack or to request information on how to book a speaking appearance.
His career as San Diego’s Legend Hunter began in 1999 when a magazine publisher gave him free rein — and every column inch in one entire publication — to tell history his way. Eschewing convention, Jack opted to hunt the annals of history to uncover legends, stories, and myths that were simply too fascinating to find in typical history books.
That small magazine sold 10,000 copies and spawned subsequent books and articles containing stories once heard only around campfires — stories that entertain us and help us connect with our cultural heritage.
Since the first edition of San Diego Legends hit the bookstores in 2004, Jack has made more than 100 speaking appearances and is a frequent guest on XETV Channel 6 morning show, San Diego Living.
Jack loves giving multimedia presentations to clubs, groups, and organizations throughout the area.
Click here to contact Jack or to request information on how to book a speaking appearance.