Hello from NYC

My first name is Thomas.

I have lived in Queens, New York my entire life, but there are plenty of places I could call home.

Physics mandates I be in one place at a time, but time has taken me many places the world over: New York, San Francisco, San Jose, Salinas, London, Bath, Dublin, Barcelona, Rome, Naples. I am a city mouse who yearns for a country mile to call home.

The printing press, commercial air travel and indoor plumbing are the three most influential human inventions to date. But what do I know? I am a writer, born with parasitic travel worms that often lead to an irritable bowel. Maybe I'm biased.

Before you ask:

Current book list (just read or in progress):

A Life Worth Living: Albert Camus and the Quest for Meaning by Robert Zaretsky
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
Blasphemy by Sherman Alexie

All time favorites:

The Green Mile by Steven King
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Pierre by Herman Melville
Beowulf [translated] by Seamus Heaney

I am here on steemit for many reasons. Most importantly as an author looking for help to publish my first book. I have an account with IngramSpark, but have yet to utilize the platform because of some difficulty properly formatting my manuscript.

The title of my collection of short stories is I Think I Can.

Can anyone help?

-TMC