My favorite time to write is before dawn. The house is quiet, and I’m alone with my headphones and computer. Tracks with lyrics tend to distract me, so movie scores fill my playlists. I also enjoy writing in a notebook. Something about the feel of a pen on paper feels natural to me. 

I tend to write gritty, action-adventure novels. Most of the time, my characters end up in no-win scenarios, and even if they escape, there is usually someone waiting to make them pay for doing the right thing. For me, the fun part is writing them out of the hole they’ve dug themselves into without invoking deus ex machina.

When I am not behind my computer, you can find me hiking through the woods, provided that it isn’t so cold that my eyelashes freeze together. That sucks. If you’re ever in this situation, here’s a pro tip. Don’t try to pull the ice off. You’ll just rip your eyelashes out. Instead, let the warmth from your fingers melt the ice.

That’s all for now. Stay warm out there.