  ABOUT ME
I am a fantasy & science fiction writer, as well as a
playwright, living in Austin, Texas.
I grew up in upstate New York, just outside of Syracuse,
where I spent a fair amount of my time reading Asimov, Heinlein, Tolkein,
Eddings, playing a significant amount of role-playing games, and watching Star
Trek far more times than could possibly be healthy. Fantasy and science-fiction
sank into my blood. I was also
addicted to being on stage, and developed a deep, life-long passion for
theatre.
I went to Penn State for college, getting a degree in Film
and Video Production. I also was a
key, founding member of No Refund Theatre, a student theatre group that is
still going strong at Penn State. After graduating, I eventually found my way to Austin, where I became deeply involved in the theatre community. I struggled as an actor, muddled competently as a director, lost my shirt as a producer-- but found a voice as a playwright.
My real drive, however, was to write fantasy and sci-fi
novels. After several failed
attempts, I finished my first fantasy novel. It was absolutely terrible, and I've shoved it deep into a drawer. But that didn't stop me, and I've kept cranking out more novels ever since.
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