Hi and welcome! I live in the Midwest with my wife, Rachel, our three kids, and our husky-shepherd, Lana. I collect comic books and I used to run a lot. That’s back when a good night’s sleep was taken for granted. I think Donkey Kong and tonberries are awesome. I’ve lived in Chicago and Scotland and as a grown adult I still look up to Spider-Man.
Favorite Books:
(In no particular order …)
- Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien … (see below …)
- Embassytown by China Mieville
- Shogun by James Clavell
- The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- The Sandman comics by Neil Gaiman
- The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson
Favorite Movies:
- Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the King (all extended editions of course) – Let’s be honest, they’re all really one movie right …
- Jurassic Park
- Spirited Away
- Ghostbusters
- The Last Samurai and Little Shop of Horrors (1986) – two way tie
Writing Cred:
My story, “More Than a Name,” won honorable mention in Writers of the Future Q1 2019 competition. My short stories, “Collectible” and “Blood and Stone”, have been published through GrayHaven Comics..
Interviews:
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