A brief beginning to me: I was born in 1969 and by 1983
it became clear to me that I had better become a writer because everything
else was actual work. Since I graduated from college in 1991, I've
been a full-time professional writer, sometimes I working for others
and sometimes working for myself. For the last some years I've been
working for myself.
At the instant (November 2004), I primarily write books:
by the end of 2004 I will have five books in the stores. These books
are The Rough Guide to Money Online (2000), The Rough Guide to the
Universe (2003), Book of the Dumb (2003), Book of the Dumb 2 (2004)
and my initial published novel, Old Man's War (2005 release date,
but out late 2004). In addition to these books, I have three books
presently in the pipeline: The Rough Guide to Science Fiction Film
(mid-2005), The Ghost Brigades, which is a sequel to Old Man's War
(late 2005/early 2006), and another novel, The Android's Dream (late
2006/early 2007).
In addition to these books under my own name, I am a
regular contributor to books in the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series.
Books in the succession to which I have contributed include Uncle
John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History, Uncle John's Bathroom
Reader Plunges Into the Universe, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges
Into the Great Lives, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Texas
and Uncle John Presents Mom's Bathtub Reader. In the near future I'll
also contribute articles for their forthcoming books on Michigan and
New Jersey.
Aside from books, I am also the main Entertainment Media
Critic for Official US Playstation Magazine, which means I write DVD
and CD reviews for the magazine, as well as a column called "Watchdog,"
in which I converse about the social and legal issues surrounding
video games. I am also regular writer for my local newspaper, the
Dayton Daily News, for which I also write a DVD review column. And
if that's not sufficient I'm also a paid blogger, working for America
Online.
Aside from work, I reside in the small rural town of Bradford, Ohio
with my wife Kristine, my daughter Athena and our pets Kodi, Rex,
Lopsided Cat and Ghlaghghee . |
