Steve M

Steve here. I may or may not be from Earth. My earth mother believed that her baby was swapped in the hospital. It would explain a lot. I was born/landed in Mississippi but spent my formative years in Perth, Australia. I've been traveling ever since, having recently finished ten years in London. Some places just look better from a rear-view mirror. I'm from one of those. My life is powered by curiosity mostly, along with an aversion to rules and a healthy disrespect for authority. Even as a kid I was attracted to the open window of the old abandoned beach house not far from where we lived. My earth mother calls me an 'over-educated delinquent'. While I disagree others do not. You can never have enough education. I write crime thrillers from the criminal perspective because it's great fun to think like a criminal. Hardhearted, calculating, and mean. Who lives? Who dies? Who's to blame? Writing while smiling happens a lot with these stories. The bad ass who breaks down in tears with a gun pressed against his forehead. Such lovely ideas bring a smile to my face. I also write Satirical Science Fiction because deep down I'm a smart ass. Many things don't make sense yet we do them anyway. Making fun of sacred cows is fun to do and acceptable if it's based in another galaxy. So I write about the chaotic mess that is the universe and the poor slubs who try to keep it running without another extinction event. I love considering 'what if', asking fundamental questions and examining alternatives to those we're taught/brainwashed to believe. We must consider the possibility that the universe is broken. No, not at a molecular, spatial, or temporal level. But at a much more basic level, there is a crack in the logic of it. Doesn't that bring a smile? Are we just a simulation? Finally I write Dystopian/Utopian fiction. It's my belief that we have been in a dystopia for many years now and it has become more apparent recently. I've had many jobs in my life. Everything from making pizzas to being a longshoreman, to implementing overpriced IT projects for major corporations. Writing is the only job that doesn't suck. Well the marketing part sucks but the creative part is splendid and the reason I do it. I live in Florida with Barbara and three cats: Lizzy, Casey, and Beebles. But I’m always planning our next move. Hey I’ll make you a deal. I’m always looking for character names. So I like to do: YOU NAME THE A**HOLE. Send the name of someone you know and I’ll use it. No, you can’t recommend yourself. Send the name to stevemauthor1@gmail.com and I will immortalize your ex, your boss, your sibling, your neighbor, your earth mother…hahaha. I’d better get back to the writing now.