I write and edit hard news for a living. I recharge my batteries writing erotica when I'm off the clock.
Interests Reading and writing, of course. Also hiking, cooking (these days, a lot of Asian dishes), movies, languages (I speak French and some Russian), and animals (I'm a huge fan of dogs).
Favorite Books If I had a top 10, "Lost Horizon" would definitely have a spot. "Moll Flanders" would have another.
Some contemporary books I love: "Gone Girl"; "The Girl Who Stopped Swimming"; "The Garden of Small Beginnings"; and "Cold Mountain"
Favorite Authors Gillian Flynn--"Gone Girl" is one of a bunch of great edgy thrillers she's written.
I also like: Joshilyn Jackson, Paula Hawkins,
Favorite Movies "Dances With Wolves" is probably my number-one. "The Crow"; "Mrs. Doubtfire"; "The Silver Linings Playbook"; "Stardust"; and all of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies are a few more of my faves.
I also love anything by Guillermo Del Toro, from "Pan's Labyrinth" to "The Shape of Water."
And I'm very big into Horror. Movies like "Event Horizon"; "Oculus"; "The Hills Have Eyes"; "The Conjuring"; and Rob Zombie's remake of "Halloween."
Favorite TV Shows Netflix is my TV these days, and I'm loving "Bojack Horseman"; "Black Mirror"; and "American Horror Story."
Favorite Music I'm into synth, electronica, and artists that know how to meld them into rock. Depeche Mode, MGMT, the Decemberists, and Moby, for starters.
Some metal--particularly the 80s hair variety; think Cinderella, Whitesnake, and Ratt.
And a smattering of rock and rap. Cold War Kids, Cypress Hill, and Beck all come to mind.
I've also got a soft spot for classical guitar and harpsichord. So when I'm in a chillout mood, I'll listen to the likes of Loreena McKennitt or the neo-Medieval sounds of Blackmore's Night.