<p>Jake is a YA writer, character artist, role-player, and avid gamer. His<br/>
collection of novels are in the sci-fi/horror or fantasy genres. Throughout<br/>
the years, he has written multiple short stories and various screenplays.<br/>
Jake was born in the ‘village’ of Bellaire, Ohio. As the population<br/>
shrank, he knew he needed to get out or get caught in the trap of the<br/>
average small town—if you don’t get out young, you don’t get out at all.<br/>
The earliest influences on his writing were survival horror video games,<br/>
and sci-fi/fantasy novels. It was the thrill of a good scare and abilities above<br/>
and beyond the scope of physics that drove his imagination.<br/>
For many years, Jake focused only on his artistic abilities and put writing<br/>
aside. He eventually enrolled in an art school, but after taking a Story<br/>
Writing course, he became serious about his work and eventually switched<br/>
to Creative Writing at another university. He was twice published in the<br/>
school’s magazine, The Aviator, for his works, Book of Fate and Omega<br/>
Virus.<br/>
Jake spends most of his time with his wife, and is always writing,<br/>
drawing, or gaming.</p>
