Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a small community (actually about nine miles outside of it). I spent a lot time playing games and creating my own worlds... I think that early imagination development stays with me regardless where else life leads me.
When did you first start writing?
I started creating ideas and concepts when I was a teenager... but they say that doesn't count. So my first book came 20 years later.
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