ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. John P. Elcik IV — Author, multiverse builder, storyteller.
WHO I AM?
I am an author shaped by curiosity, creativity, and a life spent exploring cultures and ideas. Growing up as part of a Navy family allowed me to live in Japan, Guam, and the Philippines, experiences that continue to influence my storytelling today.
My background in teaching, marketing, creativity, and genealogy informs the worlds I build and the characters who inhabit them. Pen Odyssey is the umbrella under which all of my literary worlds come together.
WHY I WRITE ACROSS MULTIPLE WORLDS
Each universe reflects something true:
THE PERSONAS
To keep each universe distinct, I write through a set of creative personas. They are not masks — they are storytelling lenses:
John Elcik, Father Goose, Dr. Jack Ivy, Bob Shellwood, Sean O’Cleary, Slay Pendragon, and Ashen Graves.
THE PURPOSE OF PEN ODYSSEY
Pen Odyssey is a home for readers who enjoy:
- humour and heart
- mystery and worldbuilding
- mythology and memory
- satire and adventure
A PROMISE TO READERS
My goal is to write stories that are imaginative, meaningful, humorous, heartfelt, and built with care.
THE PURPOSE OF PEN ODYSSEY
Pen Odyssey is a home for readers who enjoy:
- humour and heart
- mystery and worldbuilding
- mythology and memory
- satire and adventure
A PROMISE TO READERS
My goal is to write stories that are imaginative, meaningful, humorous, heartfelt, and built with care.
WHERE TO BEGIN
Start your journey by exploring the multiverse or visiting the Start Here page.
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