About The Author – Tim Scott

Tim Scott was born in New York City in 1948. He attended the University of Vermont (BA 1971, English), and took a motorcycle ride through Europe, the subject of his first novel, while waiting to hear from his draft board before receiving an MA of from Northeastern University (1976, English). He earned his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1983. He then pursued a corporate career for 20 years before moving to the public sector as an analyst for the US Dept. of Labor for 8 years. He retired in 2018 to begin a writing career.

‘Driving Toward Destiny’, his first novel, was a Finalist in the 2022 National Indie Excellence Awards, a Finalist in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards, and Finalist in the 2023 American Fiction Awards, all in the Fiction – Adventure genre.

Tim Scott was listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who in America in January 2024 as a result of his writing endeavors. His second novel will be published in 2024.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Interesting Facts

Learning. I never want to stop learning new things. At my advanced age, I have just published my second novel. At the same time, I have just taken a gig where I will be helping to train Generative Artificial Intelligence systems to become more accurate. Cutting edge stuff.

My books dig deep into the mind and experiences of a young man who is trying to find his path in life by gaining experience of life, breaking away from his parents’ influence, and learning how to interact with women. I approach these subjects directly and in depth, displaying his feelings and emotions as he makes the decisions which shape his life. I also illustrate how he connects with and influences people – and vice versa – to show how he grows. My concentrated focus on the lead character is such that I believe it sets my books apart from others of this genre.

1. They are a call to young men and women to break away from the influence of their parents and go out and gain experience of life on their own.

2. They tell of the necessity that each person has of finding their own path in life – what Joseph Campbell called, “finding one’s bliss.”

3. They urge young men to embrace their feelings and not to deny them.

4. They show how knowledge of past history as related by experienced older people can help resolve current problems.