Was once an actor, but found myself enjoying writing more as I did in my youth. Grew up in LA, but happily I have been away from that abyss for 8yrs now. Writing influences: Sylvia Platt, C. Bukowski, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, and too many others to mention. Background: reared in a fundamentalist Christian home. Finally escaped and became an atheist or secular humanist if you prefer. Graduated college after 14 yrs, 5 states, and 4 colleges. Had part-time jobs in between. In Oregon, but moved most recently from Brooklyn, NY. Trying to get excited about writing again. It's been a long road from depression back to stability. Finished the 2nd draft of a script and a few poems in the last week. Major breakthrough for me. But enough about me. What about you?