Who is this dude?
Look at that glorious lion’s mane. How can you not, right? Especially with that magnificent backlighting…
Fun facts about Daniel:
Where is he from?
Daniel was born in Cleveland, Ohio and has lived in many places since.
Favorite type of dog:
Golden Retriever
When he's not writing, he's:
Reading
Cooking
Exercising
Listening to music
Playing a video game
Hanging with friends
Traveling
Exploring on Pinterest
Writers that influence(d) him:
His Mom (she's hilarious). And in no particular order:
Douglas Adams, Guy Gavriel Kay, Jack Chalker, Paul Kemprecos, Bonnie MacBird / Steven Lisberger, David Brin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Steven Pressfield, Mel Robbins, Roger Zelazny, Martha Wells, Carl Sagan, Gary Gygax, Franklin W. Dixon, William Goldman, Frank Herbert, Beverly Cleary, Jeffrey Hatcher
When asked for ten things he believes:
* Good health is everything.
* The scent of freshly baked bread is glorious.
* Reading a good book can solve most problems.
* Travel is more important than people know.
* There’s no feeling like being on a new adventure.
* There’s also no feeling like the touch of the one you love, so if you can touch them, and be touched by them, while on a new adventure.... congratulations! You've won!
* Life can be difficult, but it IS beautiful.
* A good pizza can solve most of the problems that books can’t.
* I want to do a lot more than I seem to have time for.
* I am always in search of a great scone or chocolate-chip cookie.
* Most people are good.
Okay, that was eleven, but who's counting.
Random things about Daniel:
* He's terrible at basketball. Really.
* He loves to curse, but tries not to be inconsiderate about it.
* He used to have long, poofy 80's hair. It was awesome.
* He believes in God. But not the religious version. More like the Force in Star Wars version, before the stupid "midichlorian" version. The version where Obi-Wan Kenobi says, "It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together." Yeah! That version! That's God to me. That, and the natural world.
* He plays multiple instruments..
* He loves technology and is a self-proclaimed tech geek..
* He loves chocolate chip cookies.
