Before his words found their way into print, John snapped the Eyesore of the Week for the Queens Ledger. He is the author of the Nebilon Series. He's published 6 novels including The Acolyte And The Amulet, Quest For the Hope Box, Beyond The Vicious Vortex, Shades of Luz, Disposable Heroes. Most recently, he released a YA Alien Abduction adventure called From Here To Burmidia. John's writing has appeared in over 50 journals worldwide. His work has appeared in Writer’s Digest, Gravel, Chicago Tribune's Printers Row, Newtown Literary, Monkeybicycle, Twisted Vine, The Missing Slate, Digging Through The Fat, and elsewhere. He earned his MFA in Creative Writing at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR. He lives with his family in Queens, NY. He enjoys a good game of Mancala, preferably, in the sand.