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Bio
Thomas Neiman was born and educated in the Garden State of New Jersey, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics at Upsala College. He combined thirty-five years of military and federal service, beginning as an Air Traffic Controller in Texas, moving to New Mexico in 1978, and completing his career as a System Specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration in Albuquerque. In 2008 his life changed dramatically. Tom retired, married his sweetheart Gretchen and moved to Corrales. He began volunteering his time to local civic groups including the Sandoval County Master Gardeners and the Rio Rancho Tree Stewards. One day he pitched an idea to a neighbor and wrote a one-act play. The writing seed was planted. In 2012 he was invited to join a newly-formed writer’s club. With help from the members, an 800-word summary evolved into “The Leather Truths.” During the last three years Tom has written short stories, a mystery novella, and is outlining a novel. Tom hopes to entertain, tell a good story and add value to the reader’s day.
Short Stories
Title: Holes in Our Hearts: An Anthology of New Mexican Military Related Stories and Poetry
Publisher: Independently published (May 29, 2023)
“Libations, Elixirs, and Gulps, Oh My!”
“What Would Il Duce Do?”
“Rendezvous”
This collection of prose and poetry was gathered and created by SouthWest Writers and funded through a grant from the State of New Mexico Arts Agency. These stories were written and contributed by New Mexican Veterans, their family members and caregivers including: Rosa Armijo-Pemble, Joseph Badal, Rebecca Black, Steve Borbas, E. Joe Brown, Laurel Burnett, Sherri Burr, Ivan Calhoun, John J. Candelaria, Judy Castleberry, Brenda Cole, Brinn Colenda, Joshua Colenda, Mark Fleisher, Paul David Gonzales, Linda G. Harris, M. Elder Hays, A. Michael Hibner, Carl Hitchens, KE Hopkins, James Houston and Molly Houston, Carol Kreis, Caroline A. LeBlanc, Jacqueline Murray Loring, Butch Maki, Elaine Carson Montague, Sam Moorman, Evelyn Neil, Thomas Neiman, C.L. Nemeth, Paula Nixon, Harper O’Connor, Jeffrey Otis, Donna Pedace, W. Howard Plunkett, Léonie Rosenstiel, Earl W. Rugen, Lynne Sebastian, Barb Simmons, Ted Spitzmiller, Dale Swetnam, Jasmine Tritten, Jim Tritten, Lawrence Trujillo, Vicki Turpen, KL Wagoner, Regina Washington, Dan Wetmore, Ben White, Josephine White, J. Allen Whitt, Circe Olson Woessner, Norbert Wood, Kay Yoest.
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“Grasshopper Rant”
“Overture”
“A Clown’s Story”
“Hooked”
Anthology: Passages: A Corrales Writing Group Anthology
Publisher: CreateSpace (2017)
Passages is the fourth anthology from the Corrales Writing Group. It contains not only humor, fiction, essay, and memoir but the creative work of nineteen artists from the Corrales area. Passages contains all interior artwork in glorious color.
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“Bête Noire” ♦ Mystery
Anthology:
Currents: Corrales Writing Group 2015 Anthology
Publisher: Corrales Writing Group LLC (2015)
Genre: Mixed
Currents is an anthology of work from the Corrales Writing Group for the year 2015. It includes humor, fiction, essays and memoir.
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“Anatomy of a Joke” ♦ Memoir
“A Bedtime Story” ♦ Short Story
Anthology: Corrales Writing Group 2014 Anthology
Publisher: Corrales Writing Group LLC (2014)
Genre: Mixed
This anthology is a compilation of work written by members of the Corrales Writing Group, located in central New Mexico. It includes memoirs, humor, philosophy, fantasy, poignancy, whimsy and fiction that will make the reader laugh, cry, smile, and reminisce. Topics range from romance, to travel, multiple types of aviation, jokes, the meaning of life, sailing, village life, close encounters with wild animals, a burial, an automobile accident, a bedtime and a children’s story.
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“The Leather Truths” ♦ Short Story
“A Heart’s Journey” ♦ Memoir
Anthology: Corrales Writing Group 2013 Anthology
Publisher: Corrales Writing Group LLC (2013)
Genre: Mixed
This anthology is a compilation of work written by members of the Corrales Writing Group, located in central New Mexico. It includes memoirs, essays, poetry and fiction that will make the reader laugh, cry, smile and reminisce. Topics range from war, to marriage, to love, to wonder of the universe.
