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Favorite authorsGreg Bear, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Robert A. Heinlein, George R. R. Martin, Julian May, Melanie Rawn, Robert Silverberg, Dan Simmons, Cordwainer Smith, Jack Vance, Martha Wells (Shared favorites)

About meI'm the author of a passel of technical books who is also writing YA fantasy in my infrequent spare time. This is my fifth career; previous careers include actor, lawyer, BMW (boat maintenance worker), and senior program manager for desktop and middleware applications at various large companies.

At birth I asked for rich parents with a normal last name. The Practical Joke Department decided to have a little fun so I ended up with neither. Being saddled with a joke-prone last name, and not having the funds to buy off the local neighborhood bullies, I learned to read as a form of escapism and to be relaxed and low-stress in my dealings with others.

I'm now a moderately well-read, well-educated adult that is a voracious reader, laughs a lot, has had all kinds of interesting life experiences, is equally comfortable at a state dinner or a state fair, and plays RPG and adventure video games. I'm morally liberal, a fiscal moderate, and suffer from bouts of elitism on occasion.

I'm married to a beautiful, intelligent woman, have a small house that we've gutted and renovated together, have one Maine Coon cat that didn't read the book on how to be a Maine Coon cat, want to acquire a Bernese Mountain dog in the future, and would move to New Zealand in a heartbeat if the opportunity arises.

Lastly, I'm determined to live forever or die in the attempt.

About my libraryPrimarily fantasy with a healthy dose of sf thrown in. I also have a collection of writing-related materials that I have not posted yet but will do so soon.

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