There is more than one author with this name Hello! I was born and raised on Long Island NY, and grew up through the late seventies and 80's, when Lucas, Spielberg, Ridley Scott and James Cameron were on top of the sci-fi world (well, they still are in my mind!). I immersed myself in all things Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, etc etc, and ate up a zillion fantasy books, including the Dragonlance saga and the Drizzt Dark Elf books, and Shannara, Elric, and many others. It was the dawn of home computing, video games, and just all in all a very creative time to be a child and teenager. This wonderful childhood led me to have a fairly active imagination which in turn gave rise to...dum dum dum!!! Phate: The Cosmic Fairy Tale. It is a summation of all my ideas and creative musings that were deeply rooted in Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and the myriad other fantastical works we humans have produced over the centuries, whether written or on film. Im glad to be here at Goodreads, and hope to correspond with like-minded geeks!! oh...I mean, like-minded people... I hope some of you can check out Phate; I'm very proud of it, and hard at work on the sequel. I think people will find it...original, unique, and a helluva ride.... One Life, One Soul, One Sword.....