I've written books since I was four. Granted, these weren't books you can buy on Amazon, they were sheets of copy paper folded and stapled, then filled in with my stories in black crayon. Some were illustrated, even.

Through high school and beyond, I always wrote fiction– though only for the school literary magazine or my own amusement. I spent most of my creative energy instead on my career as a musician, which, at least professionally, didn't go too far. I loved it and am proud of the music I made, but to be honest I focused on music because I really didn't think I'd cut it as a writer. Actual writers are way smarter than I am. They're even smarter than I think I am, and that's pretty smart.

Of course, writing is harder than I thought it would be. Way more work. I had always imagined a leisurely life, maybe a few hours a day spent at a desk overlooking the ocean followed by several more hours of being manly and cool. It's possible that I read too much Hemingway in my youth.

Instead, I get up at seven every morning, take the train to the library and work there until noon (if I try to write at home I just end up distracting myself with the TV or cooking something I'm not even hungry for), then after lunch I go home and deal with the other part of writing: administrative tasks. It is, after all, a business.

I write the kind of books I wished I'd had around when I was younger. I always wanted something a little scarier, a little smarter, a story that challenged the rigidity of the universe and its rules– a story where the laws of physics don't apply to everyone exactly the same way, or where time can twist up like a ribbon. So that's what I write now.

I live in New York City, which I think is the most inspirational place a person can be. I love it here– partly for the creative inspiration and partly because no city takes food as seriously as NYC does. You should come visit if you've never been here. I can recommend restaurants.

I realize my bio didn't include facts like my age (older than I act) and favorite color (corduroy), but that's all boring stuff anyway. If you really need to know, you can always ask me and I'll do my best to answer honestly. Cheers.