Aloha

**starrwriter** · 06-26-2005 07:15 PM

This is to introduce myself as a newcomer.

I have lived in Hawaii since I got my discharge from the Air Force long ago. I used to be a newspaper reporter and travel writer, but I started writing fiction in 1990. Three published books so far, two novels and a short story collection. Last year I won a first-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists for my Honolulu Magazine article about five fishermen who vanished in a storm at sea.

I have traveled over half the world and one of my favorite places was Australia where the aborignee culture has a mythology and religion based on dreaming (the so-called Dream Time). This was particularly interesting to me because I have always been interested in dreams and I majored in anthropology in college.

I have also studied the meaning of dreams in the native Hawaiian culture. I have lived on three different islands -- remote rainforest communities on Maui and the Big Island and twice in Honolulu, where my present home is. When I'm not writing, I freelance in web design and software programming.

My outdoor hobbies are rainforest hiking and snorkeling/spearfishing. I enjoy reading, watching old movies on cable TV, the internet and writing.

If anyone has questions about Hawaii or Polynesian culture, I would be happy to answer them.

**Howie** · 06-26-2005 08:34 PM

Hi starrwriter</span>

Sounds like you have a great deal of talent and experiance.
Welcome to the Forum!

Originally posted by starwriter
I have also studied the meaning of dreams in the native Hawaiian culture. I have lived on three different islands -- remote rainforest communities on Maui and the Big Island and twice in Honolulu, where my present home is. When I\'m not writing, I freelance in web design and software programming.

<span style="color:green">If you care to share any of your learnings, it would be facinating to learn more about the hawaiian culture and thier relation to dreams.

**Rakkantekimusouka** · 06-27-2005 07:45 PM

Hiya starrwriter! I love your name, it sounds so mystical!

I'd love to hear more about this aboriginee "Dream Time" religion, like, what are the basic tenents and stuff?

Welcome to DreamViews! I hope you find all the answers to all your questions, and your own little niche in our cozy community!

**Barbizzle** · 06-27-2005 08:03 PM

Hi Wleomce to Dv!!

**Merck** · 06-27-2005 08:18 PM

I took a vacation to Hawaii about a month or 2 ago to visit a friend of mine who goes to UH and I have to say, Hawaii is the most beautiful place I have ever been. Welcome to the forum Starrwriter.

**TygrHawk** · 06-27-2005 08:37 PM

Welcome to DV, starrwriter!

I envy you! I have been to Hawaii twice in my life, and I agree with Merck that it is the most beautiful place I have ever seen.

Hope you stick around the site -- I'm sure that you have much to offer from your experiences, and you'll find that our members are most friendly and willing to help. If you have any questions, please contact one of the Dream Guides (the Green Guys

), and enjoy your stay!

**Gargen** · 06-27-2005 09:57 PM

hey man, welcome to the forum.

what are the names of the books just curious

**WaaayOutThere** · 06-28-2005 05:15 AM

Welcome Starrwriter! Hawaii sounds cool. I would love to hear more of how Hawaiian culture views dreams. Please feel free to share.

**YULAW** · 06-28-2005 07:02 AM

Hello Starrwritter welcome To DV's

Lucky dog you out there in Hawaii. Man some of use get to have all the fun. Anway welcome to the forum and make yourself at home See ya around

**irishcream** · 06-28-2005 09:31 AM

Hi, Welcome to the board!
Like ramu, i would be very interested to learn about this aboriginal Dreamtime...
And what books have you written?
With regard to Hawaii, i've never been there, but it's on my list!

**Seeker** · 06-28-2005 05:30 PM

Wow, welcome on board! I think you might be our first member from Hawaii!

As always, it's nice to have someone come on board who is a little older and has experience.

I look forward to reading your posts!

**starrwriter** · 06-29-2005 09:33 PM

Originally posted by Gargen
hey man, welcome to the forum.

what are the names of the books just curious

I'm not sure we are allowed to advertise our own for-sale books in this forum, so I'll just say this: my first book is a collection of mainstream short stories, the second a mystery novel and the third an autobiographical novel. They haven't sold very well, but I enjoyed writing them.

More pertinent to this forum is a sci-fi/fantasy novella I wrote that still hasn't been published. It's titled "The Cosmos Within" and part of the story involves dreaming as a quantum phenomenon. I also wrote a sci-fi short story about dreams changing external reality -- an homage to the great Ursula LeGuinn novel "The Lathe of Heaven."

By the way, starrwriter is derived from my middle name, Starr.

**irishcream** · 06-29-2005 10:01 PM

well, when it comes to writing, it's not the publishing that counts. As long as you enjoyed writing them, and you still feel a need to write, that's all that matters in my opinion...
That last book you mentioned sounds very interesting...i've always wondered what it would be like if our dreams had an effect on reality...
And Starr is an unusual middle name for a man...

**starrwriter** · 06-30-2005 03:42 AM

Originally posted by irishcream
Starr is an unusual middle name for a man...

It's a fairly common Irish name and the blood family on my father's side (he was an orphan adopted by the Moakes.) Old West outlaw Belle Starr and her husband, Indian Territory peace officer Sam Starr, are ancestors of mine, which makes me part Cherokee.