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While born in Toronto, Ontario I have lived most of my life in neighbouring Mississauga. I spent over 30 of those years in the CATV industry in a variety of capacities, most recently as a consultant.
Though I wrote a fair amount as a teen, my sales equaled zero. Then, being a true Canuck, my focus shifted to hockey. In 2000 a spinal fusion ended my mediocre career, and I subsequently found myself involved in PC game beta testing, writing game text and game manuals.
In 2004 I completed the Longridge Writing Course and decided to try my hand at some serious writing. It was Howard Andrew Jones, then editor of Flashing Swords, who bought my first tale, The Marsh God. That story went on to place first in the 2005 Preditors & Editors Fan Poll for Best SF&F Short Story. To date I have published over 20 stories and one graphic novel, based on The Marsh God.
When not writing, I administer the Community Forums for the official Robert E. Howard website. In addition, I moderated the Fiction Forums for Paradox Interactive Games, a wildly successful platform where gamers write about their empire building experiences.
Though I’ve been described as ‘older than dirt’, the reality is I’m 55 and been happily married for 26 years. My wife and I have two Shar-Peis, Wasabi and Haley, who run the household with firm paws.
Some boring (mainly Canadian) personal facts:
* I saw The Beatles when I was 12. All I remember is the screaming.
* In 1971 I walked away from a plane crash. It was just past midnight.
* Around the same time I met Pierre Elliot Trudeau, me being a young Liberal who thought money grew on trees. Now I’m an older, slightly right of centre Conservative who is paying for those mistakes.
* I met Isaac Asimov at a Con and pissed him off with my request to sign a book (sorry, no further details coming with that one). At the same Con I was mistaken for David Gerrold. Interesting times...
Though I wrote a fair amount as a teen, my sales equaled zero. Then, being a true Canuck, my focus shifted to hockey. In 2000 a spinal fusion ended my mediocre career, and I subsequently found myself involved in PC game beta testing, writing game text and game manuals.
In 2004 I completed the Longridge Writing Course and decided to try my hand at some serious writing. It was Howard Andrew Jones, then editor of Flashing Swords, who bought my first tale, The Marsh God. That story went on to place first in the 2005 Preditors & Editors Fan Poll for Best SF&F Short Story. To date I have published over 20 stories and one graphic novel, based on The Marsh God.
When not writing, I administer the Community Forums for the official Robert E. Howard website. In addition, I moderated the Fiction Forums for Paradox Interactive Games, a wildly successful platform where gamers write about their empire building experiences.
Though I’ve been described as ‘older than dirt’, the reality is I’m 55 and been happily married for 26 years. My wife and I have two Shar-
Some boring (mainly Canadian) personal facts:
* I saw The Beatles when I was 12. All I remember is the screaming.
* In 1971 I walked away from a plane crash. It was just past midnight.
* Around the same time I met Pierre Elliot Trudeau, me being a young Liberal who thought money grew on trees. Now I’m an older, slightly right of centre Conservative who is paying for those mistakes.
* I met Isaac Asimov at a Con and pissed him off with my request to sign a book (sorry, no further details coming with that one). At the same Con I was mistaken for David Gerrold. Interesting times...
Biography
Wasabi
Haley
