Male |
November 23 |
Windermere, Florida |
I'm a software engineer by trade, but have been reading and writing fiction since long before I knew about computers. I grew up in Missouri, got my first real job in Maryland (as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense), and now am in Florida, where I live and work as a government contractor. I have a BS and a MS in Math, but don't ask me to prove any theorems these days. Because of all the math in my head, I sometimes feel that my brain is wired differently than the average person's. |
I write in the evenings after work and on the weekends. I don't write every day, but I've set that as a goal. |
My stories tend to be plot heavy, though I love bringing characters to life. I tend not to write as much about scenery. |
Speculative fiction, Tunnels and Trolls role-playing games, online gaming tools. I once liked to go contra dancing, which is how I met my current wife, but a leg injury in 2006 put an end to that. Improving my health is now a primary interest for me. |
Heroic fantasy, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, futuristic science fiction, time travel, fairy tales |
The Eternal Champion series, the Amber series, The Compleat Enchanter, Brave New World, Harold and the Purple Crayon, the Tunnels and Trolls rulebook, the King James edition of the Holy Bible, especially Genesis and Revelations. |
Michael Moorcock, Roger Zelazny, Fritz Lieber, Isaac Asimov, L. Sprague de Camp, Piers Anthony, Terry Pratchett, Patricia Briggs, T. A. Pratt, Kelley Armstrong, Dr. Seuss, Moses. |
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. --George Edward Woodberry |
Pop, rock, hip-hop, country. Heart, Fefe Dobson, Stealers Wheel, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Scott, Rihanna, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Mandy Moore, The Donnas, Mýa, Lady Gaga, Janet Jackson, Kid Sister, Aaliyah, Jewel, Carrie Underwood. |
Terminator; Star Wars (4, 5, and 6); Star Trek; Run Lola Run; Point of No Return; Single White Female; Sin City; Conan the Barbarian; Tomb Raider; Final Destination; Sleepy Hollow; The Ninth Gate; Pirates of the Caribbean; Edward Scissorhands |