Captain Justo from the Planet Is stands as a monument to Stephen’s perseverance in finishing something he believes in. It has played such a major part of his life the writing and production of the book must be included in the biography of the man.
Stephen Miller was born in Provo, Utah in 1962. While attending high school, Stephen won several statewide debate competitions and received high marks at statewide drama competitions for two years running. His school took State both years.
He met his future wife, crowned Miss Payson, while attending school in Payson. After graduating with honors, Stephen took on more adventures by joining the Utah Air National Guard. He later served the people of Brazil for two years without pay. Captain Justo is named after the Portuguese word justo, which translates into the just or righteous. Captain Justo’s home town of Petropolis is modeled after a beautiful mountain town near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Upon returning from Brazil, Stephen attended Brigham Young University where he studied the Portuguese language, Aerospace Studies and Physics. The love of flying machines, languages and physics are core concepts in his writing. He was a member of the Air Force ROTC for four years.
While he lived in Sacramento, California, serving in the U. S. Air Force, Captain Justo from the Planet Is was first told as a bedtime story to his children. It was so loved, he was urged to write it down, and Captain Justo from the Planet Is became a rough draft. After several more years, the manuscript went through further modifications which added depth and meaning to the story.
Stephen took a break from writing Captain Justo and finished his first published book entitled The Home Buyer’s Coaching Clinic, also published by TriQuest Publishing. The publishing experience was very positive. It encouraged him to keep writing his science fiction work. Captain Justo from the Planet Is was completed in the early months of 2008. After over 15 years in development, not only the philosophy, but the characters and the final plot of the book were finished.
Stephen has also written other works. He wrote the music for “Christmas Time Again” and “Possum City USA” in 1997 and 1998 and wrote and produced “The Peddlers Muse” in 2005. He is working on a CD with his wife Edna, who is a classically trained vocalist. He is currently getting an MBA from the University of Phoenix which, when completed, will form the basis of his next installment of the Isian Series. Stephen and Edna have seven children and three grandchildren.
Stephen Miller was born in Provo, Utah in 1962. While attending high school, Stephen won several statewide debate competitions and received high marks at statewide drama competitions for two years running. His school took State both years.
He met his future wife, crowned Miss Payson, while attending school in Payson. After graduating with honors, Stephen took on more adventures by joining the Utah Air National Guard. He later served the people of Brazil for two years without pay. Captain Justo is named after the Portuguese word justo, which translates into the just or righteous. Captain Justo’s home town of Petropolis is modeled after a beautiful mountain town near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Upon returning from Brazil, Stephen attended Brigham Young University where he studied the Portuguese language, Aerospace Studies and Physics. The love of flying machines, languages and physics are core concepts in his writing. He was a member of the Air Force ROTC for four years.
While he lived in Sacramento, California, serving in the U. S. Air Force, Captain Justo from the Planet Is was first told as a bedtime story to his children. It was so loved, he was urged to write it down, and Captain Justo from the Planet Is became a rough draft. After several more years, the manuscript went through further modifications which added depth and meaning to the story.
Stephen took a break from writing Captain Justo and finished his first published book entitled The Home Buyer’s Coaching Clinic, also published by TriQuest Publishing. The publishing experience was very positive. It encouraged him to keep writing his science fiction work. Captain Justo from the Planet Is was completed in the early months of 2008. After over 15 years in development, not only the philosophy, but the characters and the final plot of the book were finished.
Stephen has also written other works. He wrote the music for “Christmas Time Again” and “Possum City USA” in 1997 and 1998 and wrote and produced “The Peddlers Muse” in 2005. He is working on a CD with his wife Edna, who is a classically trained vocalist. He is currently getting an MBA from the University of Phoenix which, when completed, will form the basis of his next installment of the Isian Series. Stephen and Edna have seven children and three grandchildren.
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I would just like to add to any who are looking into purchasing the book, Stephen does a wonderful job of creating an extremely believable universe. This is definitely a must read. If for nothing else to see a refreshing new take on the sci-fi genre.
My wife and I are glad that we ran into Stephen at a book signing at a local gallery. Initially, I was not going to purchase the book, however, when finding out about the concepts, the reasons why he wrote it, the basic storyline, so needless to say, that changed. Keep up the good work Stephen.
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