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Welcome
It's always been difficult for me to write about myself, so I usually just summarize by telling people I'm an author, an artist and an unrepentant nerd — not necessarily in that order.
I can't really say when I started writing and drawing, because I can't remember a time when I wasn't doing both. Even as a child, my attention had always been drawn to stories about the strange, the mysterious, and the fantastic. I thrilled to comic books (especially Superman, Spider-Man and Wonder Woman), science fiction and fantasy movies, and tales of the paranormal. But, it was never enough to read or watch these stories — I needed to create my own!
In elementary school I was drawing comics with the ambition of eventually having a regular syndicated strip in the newspapers — because that was actually a thing back then. By high school I had written my first full-length (and unpublished) novel and I went on to study Fine Arts in college and to work as a freelance artist. However, as most people who do it can attest, freelancing doesn't pay the bills so I began my "other careers" in the non-profit areas of public education, community outreach, and conservation. I have had the honor of working with such prestigious organizations as the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Humane Society of Southern Arizona, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium. I am currently employed as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the College of Education at Oregon State University, one of the top higher ed institutions in the country.
My creative interests have always lent themselves to my work with nonprofits, but after relocating to Oregon in 2010, I focused more intently on writing young adult fiction and created my own imprint, Laughing Boy Books.
Today, I continue to work as an independent author and bookseller. Over the last two years, I've turned my attention toward creating graphic novels and books for younger readers which combine art with the written word. There's additional information about my published work and Laughing Boy Books below, or check out MY BOOKS for more detailed information.
I can't really say when I started writing and drawing, because I can't remember a time when I wasn't doing both. Even as a child, my attention had always been drawn to stories about the strange, the mysterious, and the fantastic. I thrilled to comic books (especially Superman, Spider-Man and Wonder Woman), science fiction and fantasy movies, and tales of the paranormal. But, it was never enough to read or watch these stories — I needed to create my own!
In elementary school I was drawing comics with the ambition of eventually having a regular syndicated strip in the newspapers — because that was actually a thing back then. By high school I had written my first full-length (and unpublished) novel and I went on to study Fine Arts in college and to work as a freelance artist. However, as most people who do it can attest, freelancing doesn't pay the bills so I began my "other careers" in the non-profit areas of public education, community outreach, and conservation. I have had the honor of working with such prestigious organizations as the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Humane Society of Southern Arizona, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium. I am currently employed as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the College of Education at Oregon State University, one of the top higher ed institutions in the country.
My creative interests have always lent themselves to my work with nonprofits, but after relocating to Oregon in 2010, I focused more intently on writing young adult fiction and created my own imprint, Laughing Boy Books.
Today, I continue to work as an independent author and bookseller. Over the last two years, I've turned my attention toward creating graphic novels and books for younger readers which combine art with the written word. There's additional information about my published work and Laughing Boy Books below, or check out MY BOOKS for more detailed information.
My Published Works
Young Adult Paranormal / Supernatural Books
The Osiris Circle Series:
Young Adult LGBTQ Books
Quinton's Curious Mind Series:
Non-Fiction Titles
- His Life Abiding (2013)
- The Men in the Trees (2014)
The Osiris Circle Series:
- The Trap Room Ghost (Book 1) - work in progress, expected publication date 2027.
Young Adult LGBTQ Books
Quinton's Curious Mind Series:
- My Summer (with Robots) (2018)
- My Summer (Under a Crescent Moon) (2021)
- My Summer (and the Song of Cicadas) (2024)
Non-Fiction Titles
- The River Years: A Memoir from the Muddy Banks of Lee's Ferry (2022) (Editor)
Laughing Boy Books Bookshop
In 2023, Laughing Boy Books became an affiliate of bookshop.org, a company that directly supports independent bookstores and authors like me. Through my bookstore, I am able to enjoy both sides of the publishing industry by sharing curated recommendations, reviews, and blogs focused on young adult and nerd genres, especially comics and graphic novels.
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