Dave Zabriskie: Links

Jack Whyte: Jack is one of the most amazing Canadian historical fiction writers. He's also a good friend. Check out his site.

Jack Whyte was born and raised in Scotland, and educated in England and France. He migrated to Canada from the UK, in 1967, as a teacher of High School English, but he only taught for a year before starting to work as a professional singer, musician, actor and entertainer--a career he followed, one way and another and with many variations, for the next twenty years.

In the early 1970s, Whyte researched, wrote, directed and appeared in a one man show based on the life and times of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet. He toured Canada with the presentation, which he had written to appeal to non-Scots, Canadian audiences, de-mystifying the poet and his works and making them understandable and enjoyable to North Americans. The success of the show led him into writing for CBC National television, and eventually to a career in advertising, where he learned his craft as Head Writer and Creative Director of several advertising agencies before moving to the other side of the client-agency relationship, to act as Corporate Communications Director for a number of public and private companies.

Whyte's interest in 5th Century history and the 460-year Roman military occupation of Britain springs from his early Classical education in Scotland during the 1950s, and he has pursued his fascination with those times ever since. That interest, allied with an equally fervent preoccupation with the Arthurian legend, led him, in 1978, to a sudden realization of the probable truth underlying the legend's central mystery of the Sword in the Stone. Then, knowing how it had been done, Whyte set out to tell the story, and to establish King Arthur securely in a realistic and feasible historical context. His saga, fleshed out by years of research, continues to unfold to the delight of his large and growing audience. Whyte is married, with five adult children, and lives in British Columbia, Canada.
Tory Doctor: Here's a link to my friend and collaborator, Tory Doctor.

Tory was born in Tampa Fl. USA and at his request they moved away mere months later. He lived in the states until the age of 9, where he then retreated... again, at his request, to Canada where he took up residence in Calgary. Tory's Love for sports naturally drew him to the stage where he blossomed into an actor of great* renown. Tory's talent has taken him around the world to well over 3 countries. From Egypt to Austrailia, Tory has always wanted to go there! Tory has spent the last 6 years living in Toronto where he vowed never to drink the water. Tory is dehydrated. In his spare time Tory likes to spend time with his wife. Tory has no spare time. In 2006 Tory moved back to Calgary to be with his family. Tory likes to talk about himself in the third person.
Plum Publishing Inc.: Plum Publishing (also know as ldsmusicsource.com) is home of where most of my choral works are published and sold. Check it out. It has the most brilliant system of buying, downloading, and printing music. With this system, the music is NEVER out of print.