CURRENT MISSION

To travel the country doing readings and performances! I'm on a book tour this summer.

ABOUT ME

I am a writer from Pittsburgh, PA, greatest city on Earth. Also reppin' DC and Oakland, California. This summer I am embarking on a DIY book tour with a poet friend of mine. We'll be doing 10 cities. I love doing readings, and have toured the Midwest and the South. I'm looking for a few crash spots. It would be great to meet other writers. I look at touring as a way to build community, and I'm excited to swap some stories.

Hmmm...I am the author of "The Jack Daniels Sessions EP," a collection of fantasy stories. Right now I'm finishing up an audiobook version. Obviously I like road trips. I love to check out the local flavor in any city I visit. Hanging out on rooftops at nighttime is a favorite activity. Checking out creepy cemeteries is another. Seeing old B-movies at dollar theaters is also cool, as is hiking in the mountains. Those are all adventures I've had on tour, and I'm looking to add some new ones.

I have been on this planet 27 years. Right now I'm working toward my MF in Fiction. I am very passionate and political, but generally laidback as a person.

Here's my book's Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Daniels-Sessions-EP/dp/1926616170/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1305058567&sr=1-1

PHILOSOPHY

Always keep busy. Always create. Regret nothing.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have occupied many a couch in my time. These experiences have been universally positive. I have had great times crashing with people who are involved in their local communities, and other writers.

兴趣

• writing
• books
• performing arts
• diy
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• hiking
• teaching
• history
• road trips
• mountains

音乐、电影和书籍

Movies: Lord of the Rings trilogy, Labyrinth, Dragonslayer, The Breakfast Club, Akira, Conan the Barbarian, The Princess Bride, The Secret of Nimh, The Dark Crystal, Fantastic Planet

Music: Rhapsody of fire, Blind Guardian, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Yoko Kanno, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, every New Jack Swing album ever made

Books: Anything by Toni Morrison, Robert E. Howard, Lord Dunsany, Catherynne Valente, Jhumpa Lahiri, Mary Gaitskill, Hans Christian Andersen

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

The Alhambra in Spain. Just being there gave me an amazing sense of history.

教，学，和分享

I have been a professional writing teacher for five years. I can offer perspective on creative and academic writing, as well as performance. What I'm eager to learn about is how to cook better. Been doing Food Not Bombs for a decade and my skills are still a little lacking.