Press Profiles - David Edgar Grinnell

David Grinnell, who also goes by the pen name David Edgar Grinnell is a poet, author, and scholar from Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in 1992 in Norfolk, Virginia, but grew up in the suburb of Bedford. While drawing inspiration from vulnerability, Grinnell writes a diverse range of works, which include historical fiction, romance, gothic, and more. 


He has his bachelor's degree in English and is currently studying for his M.A. in English. In addition to writing and academics, Grinnell is a songwriter and guitarist. Fueling his love of music, he is also in a Cleveland band called Naissance. 


David also has a published book with Curious Corvid Publishing titled Ashes. As well as a poetry collection, Moonglade published by Curious Corvid Publishing.

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"Charlie Parker Campel, is a man who fails at most things he attempts to do, and might have the worst luck on the entire planet. He believes he is like a scrawny, helpless squirrel searching for nuts in the frigid winter. Losing his job at a history museum in Washington, D.C., shortly after moving there from Kentucky, he must pull all the stops to find a new job. While on a job search, he randomly stumbles into the Holocaust Museum. During a self-guided tour, things get interesting when he finds a mysterious gold ring belonging to Michael Luke Adelman. He does all he can to find the owner during his visit to the museum, but to no avail. Deciding to keep the ring, he is determined to find the owner, but the question is... What is the story behind this mysterious ring, and who is Michael Adelman? Will Charlie find the owner, and what else or who else will he encounter on this journey? Does Campel finally catch a break, and will this mysterious ring send him on an adventure full of luck, introspective fortune, and love?

Or will it send his entire life into a tailspin?"