One probably shouldn't start a professional bio by admitting that their first real writing consisted of grade-school adventures to haunted, monster-infested islands. I suppose it's less odd than admitting that I wrote Ivanhoe fan fiction. I would claim that my tastes are better now, but an anthology of zombie erotica might negate that argument. Instead, I'll say my tastes have matured. My themes tend toward the dark and sleek, both in reading and in writing. I love historical flavorings, New Weird worlds, mythical monsters, cyberpunk rebellion, sword and sorcery grit and high-tech imaginings. A bit of everything, blended into something cool and new.After a couple of years away from editorial work, I'm ready to jump back in. There's nothing like seeing authors and artists I first published signing contracts for novels and selling short stories to some of the most exciting new markets. Some of the fiction I've acquired for various projects has gone on to be featured in year's best collections and reprinted in other venues. I'm back to writing a little, too, mostly in development projects and gaming. A few new short stories are floating around, on the lookout for a new home.