Who are your favorite authors?
I'm a huge fan of Clive Cussler. I've read a ton of his books. I also enjoy Simon R. Green, George R.R. Martin, Jim Butcher, and Frank Herbert. I loved J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. I also read the Horus Heresy series from the Black Library.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in Western Pennsylvania for the most part. There are a lot of old communities around with old creepy houses in them. There are also a lot of woods here. I used to hike and play in the woods when I was a kid. Add to it the fact that the skies here are often gray. All of this combined helps to stir the imagination about what lurks in these places.
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