When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
I'm a father of a wild-child little boy, so...
Whenever he gives me permission, I read, cook, sip wine, play football (flackle!), make chain-mail (yes, really), kickbox, pop Aleve to drive back the pains from kickboxing, run, hike, add to my collection of medieval weaponry, play too much xbox, chase down local dining hot spots, etc etc etc.
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Yes. Back when I used to LARP (yeah, guilty as charged) I wrote an extensive history book/bible thing for the fake religion we invented to better enjoy the game. Something to do with ancient wars, pyramids, angry gods, and such. The name of my favorite villain from the Tyrants of the Dead series came out of this weird little story. Archmyr Degiliac, the Pale Knight of Thillira.
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