: About Me

A lover of books, reading, and writing from an early age.

A recent graduate of Northern Michigan University with a B.S. in English.

A writer trying to get over the 'first novel hump.'

I currently work for NewPages.com.

My passion is ...

fantasy writing.

I know too much about ...

World of Warcraft!

My parents always told me ...

I read too much.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a veterinarian.

Why I write ...

My imagination seizes on a topic and spins off into storylines, and all I can do is watch. I figure I might as well try to get them down on paper.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Brent Weeks's Night Angel trilogy / Meet the Robinsons / Keane's Under the Iron Sea

My first job ...

Shelving books at the local library.

My best moment ...

Being nominated for a merit scholarship by the English department faculty at NMU, and winning.

My inspiration ...

Magic, in all its shapes and forms.

Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Has the fantasy genre become stagnant?

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Those who think the science-fiction/fantasy scene has become stagnant aren't looking hard enough at the genre. New tales of magic and technology continue to be unique and innovativeas long as you're reading the right ones. Today's market is glutted with urban fantasies and paranormal romances of questionable quality, but the real gems are still out there, and they're worth waiting for. Contemporary fantasy novels have embraced the idea of magic in today's world. Urban fantasies and paranormal romances have become very popular, and stories of werewolves in the suburbs, wizard detectives, et...

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