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Gender
Male
Birthday
January 7 1974
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana
About Me
I am a 43 year old father of three, a grocery store clerk, and a part-time college student. I am married. I served in the US Navy for six years. I got to go to several countries when I was in the military, including Australia, New Zealand, Spain, and Antarctica. I'm a quiet, introverted guy who expresses himself the best with the written word.
Type of Writer
I like to write fiction, but I would like to try my hand at writing some non-fiction.
Writing Style
My writing style is very detailed and also dialogue driven. My characters are often inspired by people in my life.
Interests
I also dabble in music and photography. I play the drums and I'd like to learn another instrument. I'm also a sports fan. My favorite sports are baseball and ice hockey.
Favorite Genres
My favorite genre is probably non-fiction related subjects like history and sports. I'm starting to read more fiction.
Favorite Books
My favorite books are Band of Brothers and D-Day by Stephen Ambrose, A Day in the Life by Mark Hertsgaard, Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell, High Fidelity by Nick Hornby, and Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley, to name a few.
Favorite Authors
Some of my favorite authors include Stephen Ambrose, Nick Hornby, George Orwell, and Michael Lewis.
Favorite Poets
I'm not much into reading or writing poetry, but I do appreciate the work of Langston Hughes.
Favorite Quote
I think it was Mark Twain who said, "Better for a man to be silent and thought of as a fool than to open his mouth and remove all doubt."
Favorite Music
I have eclectic music tastes. I like classic rock, punk rock, jazz, blues, some R&B, some hip-hop, and classical. Some of my favorites are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Clash, Bruce Springsteen, Bad Religion, Prince, and AC/DC.
Favorite Movies
Some of my favorite movies are Clerks, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Saving Private Ryan, Animal House, Apollo 13, That Thing You Do, Swingers, High Fidelity, and anything Star Wars.
Favorite Shows
I don't watch much network TV, but some of the shows I watch are The Big Bang Theory, That '70s Show, Burn Notice, and Archer.
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