About Me

I've wanted to be a writer since I was about ten years old. Of course, back then I also wanted to be an actor, a private investigator and Superman. I dabbled in acting in school. I still think I could do the PI job. And since I have no superpowers and that Clark Kent guy has the Superman job (man, what job security!), I focused on the writing thing.

I wrote almost every day through high school, coming up with wild fictions about anything you can imagine. However, knowing I'd probably have to take some crappy job to support a "career" as a novelist and short fiction writer, I focused on something that would pay better and be as rewarding -- journalism. I went to college, overcame a serious shyness streak and learned all about the top-down news writing approach.

College ended and I've been writing professionally ever since. I've written about technology, video games, music, business, science, biotechnology, homebrewing and other topics. I can write serious or add a healthy dose of humour and creativity.

I take an active interest in a lot of things. I love beer, mead, wine, whisky and the process in which they are made. I brew my own beer and mead at home. If it wasn't illegal, I'd likely experiment with distilling. I love board and war games -- and have a sizable collection. I'm a movie buff. My music collection is so large that it no longer fits on my iPod. Although I took some years away from it, I absolutely love the outdoors, particularly hiking, camping and fishing (even though I'm a lousy angler). I'm a gadget geek. I read comic books and graphic novels. When the mood strikes me, I paint 28mm scale miniatures.

I simply have far too many hobbies. Life really is that interesting.