|   | Gender: | Male | | Birthday: | March 17 1974 | | Location: | Malanda, Queensland (Born: Louisville, Ky.) | | About Me: | I am the father of two boys, Casey (9) and Andy (6). I have college degrees in Social Studies Education, History and Language Arts from Western Kentucky University. (Yes, I am aware that is three undergraduate degrees; the university wouldn't let me stay any longer for more.) I have been writing since I was very young; you might say it's in my blood. I am now living with my beloved Miss Bee - moving house! in Malanda, Queensland. I love cats and Alice in Chains. | | Type of Writer: | I am a writer of otherworldly fiction, sometimes what one would call fantasy, sometimes science fiction, sometimes horror. | | Writing Style: | I am a character-driven writer. I believe they are the most important element of a story. I like complex, compound sentences. | | Interests: | I enjoy watching NFL football, Roseanne and George Lopez. I follow the metal group Alice in Chains religiously on the web; their music inspires me. I just finished Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. | | Favorite Link: | Alice in Chains Unplugged | | Favorite Genres: | Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Scientific Speculation, Romance, Biographies, History, Sociology | | Favorite Books: | Kushiel's Legacy by Jacqueline Carey Watership Down by Richard Adams Cosmos and Broca's Brain by Carl Sagan Helter Skelter by V. Bugliosi The Pillars of Earth by Ken Follett Otherland by T. Williams | | Favorite Authors: | Carl Sagan, Jacqueline Carey, Tad Williams, David Eddings, L. Ron Hubbard, Piers Anthony, Rod Serling, Arthur C. Clark, Nathaniel Hawthorne, E.A. Poe, Stephen King, Ken Follett | | Favorite Poets: | Miss Bee - moving house! E.A. Poe, Dr. Seuss, Nikki Giovanni, Walt Whitman | | Favorite Quote: | "When hurting yourself feels right/Long gone the will to fight/Take the time to pull the weeds choking flowers in your life."
--from "Solitude" by Jerry Cantrell | | Favorite Music: | Alice in Chains, Early-90's "Grunge," Classic Rock (Steely Dan, Genesis) British Rock (from the Beatles to Keane), Classical (Tchaikovsky, Beethoven), Female Singer/Songwriters (Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, Enya) | | Favorite Movies: | Pulp Fiction, Lord of the Rings, Schindler's List, American History X, Thirteen Days, Braveheart, American Beauty, Titanic, Rudy, Gladiator, Gangs of New York, Remember the Titans, Mr. Holland's Opus, Dead Poet's Society, Mary Poppins |
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