When I was eight years old, I read A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L’Engle and knew that I would be a writer. Shortly thereafter, I discovered Star Wars and fell in love with science fiction.
I didn’t get serious about writing until 2007, when I joined the Quark writing group at Brigham Young University. That’s when I started this blog. I finished my first novel a few months later, and have been writing consistently ever since.
While at BYU, I took Brandon Sanderson’s English 318R class twice and volunteered as a slush pile reader at Leading Edge, the student-run science fiction & fantasy magazine. I studied political science because it was the closest thing to psychohistory that I could find. On a whim, I signed up for an Arabic class and loved it so much that I added Middle Eastern studies as a second major, traveling to Jordan in the summer of 2008 as part of a study abroad program.
My dream is to make a living telling stories I love. Towards that end, I hope to release a minimum of two novels per year, in addition to novellas and short stories. I love connecting with readers, so don’t feel shy about posting in the comments or sending me an email! I read everything and try to respond as thoughtfully as I can.
Writing can be frustrating and difficult at times, but honestly, there’s nothing else I’d rather do. With epublishing and the ability to connect directly with readers, I feel that there’s never been a better time to be a writer.
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Just read about a guy controlled by inner people, like a space ship. Been done before so I really didn’t expect much. However, I love the way it was done. It was a nice read. I thoroughly enjoyed it, knowing I was reading a real writer, promising at that.
I have MS and am on a very limited budget, reading this on my DROIDX, which my wife got me because of memory problems and it keeping me organized. Free books are a nice bonus. But I have 4 sons and three have Cystic Fibrosis, so money is always tight, so I am not sure when I can get a book or ebook of your novels or short stories – but they do look fascinating. I really love science fiction and fantasy. I promise to read your stuff as soon as I can. Regardless, good luck ..
Hey thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you enjoy my other stuff whenever you get a chance to read it. Best of luck to you and your family!
Hello! What a great entry on Gravity. I write fantasy and historical fiction, so every now and then I like to jump genres and get a taste of SF. Thank you for such fascinating information!
Happy A to Z!
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