About Gate of Torment
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Through the ages, the knowledge of the Hell Gates faded from human memory, thus their very existence was never captured by the written word. For eternity, the one purpose of the Dragon Guardians was to guard these Gates so that no fallen angel could escape. Three souls, knowingly and unknowingly, attempt to free themselves from their own self-imposed prison. One is tormented by a pact for love. One is tormented by the love for her family and its obligation. One is tormented by the love for himself and avoidance to take a risk in his life. Their battle to free themselves depends on whether they choose to open, keep closed, or ignore the Hell Gate. Deep below the heart of San Francisco, concealed under an old grocery store, one of the Hell Gates remained silent since 1906 when, at that time, it opened and the fallen angel, Samael, momentarily escaped; destroying much of the city buildings with an earthquake and fire. Survivors described a fiery fiend moving throughout the city burning all in its path. Most accepted it figuratively, but was it? Over a hundred years later, we will find out the truth. So, in the spirit of any cheesy horror story, WHAT IF Hell, today, went shopping for virgin blood in San Francisco…how hard could that be?
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Author Bio:
What began as a fascination with Friday late-night horror and Sci-Fi reruns manifested within his imagination to create “What If…” scenarios.
Fast-forward –
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies with an emphasis in screenwriting from San Francisco State University. His writing opportunities took him on a journey with his hometown’s local PBS television station writing press releases. He had multiple winery reviews published in the California Visitors Review. He was one of the writers for the employment comic book, How to Get a Job and Keep It, produced by the Sonoma County Business and Education Roundtable. One of his most enjoyable writing projects was working alongside historian, Nancy O’Sullivan-Beare, Ph.D. and completed the screenplay, Witch of the Western Sea, which earned an Honorable Mention from the Writer’s Digest Magazine Writing competition.
Though his career took him into the technology field while raising a family, the “What if…” scenarios continued and transformed into stories. Now, those characters desire to reveal themselves to our world, no longer forgotten souls hidden in the shadows of the celestial plane of existence.