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DJ developed his creative writing skills at the San Francisco Art Institute, and then at the Log Cabin Literary Center in Boise, Idaho with a writing group called the Magnificent Seven. DJ also spent many years in the advertising and marketing fields writing and producing creative content for radio, print, and television.
When DJ isn’t out traveling the stars following Melanie Simpson around and documenting her great adventures, he is buried deep in an Oregon burrow he calls The Writing Cave, honing his craft and building his novels. It is there under the light of a gooseneck lamp he can be found diligently working on Melanie's next story, and other inspired novels.
Reviewed by Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite
The Roswell Quest by DJ Schneider is the prequel to the Melanie Simpson Mystery series. Everybody knows about Roswell. Everyone knows that an alien spacecraft crashed in 1947 and was covered up by the government. And no one can crack the secrecy surrounding it except maybe one person – Melanie Simpson. Her father was at the site of the crash and took some alien material. It’s hidden now, and Mel’s dad has died, but maybe she can work out where. Together with her new friends Frankie and Beanie, Mel sets off on the trail to find the hidden material, but they aren’t the only ones looking for it. Can Mel and her friends find the material first? Can they really beat a Russian agent and the Air Force? And what will they do once they find the alien material?
The Roswell Quest by DJ Schneider is a fun story with tons of suspense and mystery. It has a unique plot packed with action and some pretty cool characters, all well-developed into real, relatable people. Although this is written for the YA market, older readers would also enjoy it, especially if they are looking for something that helps them escape the real world for a while. It’s also clear that DJ Schneider has thoroughly researched this story, weaving a believable tale that might just add more fuel to the Roswell fire – depending on your beliefs, of course. Overall, though, it is a well-written, fun story that won’t take you long to read. If you have read the Melanie Simpson mystery series, this adds nicely to Melanie's story.
