 or until they figure out that I’m actually a fugitive from another dimension and the intergalactic agency in charge of such matters finally drags me back to my galaxy of origin to face my day of reckoning.

What was your inspiration for GENIUS DE MILO?

My debut novel Finders Keepers is a scifi backpacking comedy … think American Pie meets Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It’s loosely based on a series of backpacking trips I took through Europe and New Zealand, set against a quest for a jar that contains the Universe’s DNA. Genius de Milo is the second book in the trilogy, ramping up the stakes. Every key character gets their own personal arc, within the context of the larger narrative, where our bumbling backpacking heroes Jason Medley and Theo Barnes find themselves having to save the galaxy, when they can barely pay their rent!

One of my most trusted beta readers said — in terms of quality — that Genius de Milo reached The Empire Strikes Back level for sequels. I thought that was pretty cool.

If you like authors such as Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Tom Robbins, and Christopher Moore, or movies and TV shows such as Harold and Kumar, Bill and Ted, Hot Tub Time Machine, Time Bandits, Groundhog Day, Quantum Leap,Northern Exposure, and Third Rock from the Sun, you might want to check out Finders Keepers and Genius de Milo.

What themes do you like to explore in your writing?

In each of the novels I’ve written — regardless of the specific plot — I am particularly excited about exploring the big questions: What does it all mean? Where do we come from? Is this all a dream? Is life random or is there some grand design? And then I juxtapose those themes with the smaller, day-to-day questions that we all face: How do I feel about my personal relationships? My bathroom is flooding so when is the plumber getting here? Is my Internet service working? Can I get the girl? Will my career ever amount to anything? When are we going to see the new Star Wars movie?

I get a real charge out of poking fun at ourselves — at myself! — by having the characters obsess over their daily struggles — some of them legitimate, some ludicrous — while the fate of the Universe hangs in the balance. And whether they
or until they figure out that I ’m actually a fugitive from another dimension and the intergalactic agency in charge of such matter ultimately drags me back to my galaxy of origin to confront my day of reckoning. 

 What was your inhalation for GENIUS DE MILO? 

 My introduction novel Finders Keepers is a scifi backpacking comedy … think American Pie meets Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Galaxy. It ’s loosely free-base on a series of backpacking trip I took through Europe and New Zealand, set against a quest for a jar that contains the Universe ’s deoxyribonucleic acid. Genius de Milo is the second book in the trilogy, ramping up the stakes. Every cardinal character gets their own personal arc, within the context of the larger narrative, where our bumbling backpack heroes Jason Medley and Theo Barnes line up themselves having to save the galaxy, when they can scantily pay their rent! 

 One of my most trusted beta readers said — in term of quality — that Genius de Milo reached The Empire Strikes Back level for sequels. I thought that was pretty cool. 

 If you like authors such as Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Tom Robbins, and Christopher Moore, or movies and TV show such as Harold and Kumar, Bill and Ted, Hot Tub Time Machine, Time Bandits, Groundhog Day, Quantum Leap, Northern Exposure, and Third Rock from the Sun, you might want to check out Finders Keepers and Genius de Milo. 

 What theme do you wish to explore in your writing? 

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WhAt wAs Your inspiratIOn For GENIUS De MIlO?

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One Of my mosT TruStED BEtA readers said — in termS oF QUaLity — that genius DE MIlO Reached THe empIre STRIkes BAck lEVeL for sequEls. I thOUgHt That was PrEtty coOl.

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What tHemEs dO yoU liKE To Explore in your WRItinG?

IN each of The Novels I’Ve wRitTen — RegArDless of thE specifiC pLoT — I Am ParTiculARly excitEd AboUt ExpLorinG The big QuestIons: whAt DOes It all meAN? WHERe do We CoMe frOm? IS tHis alL a drEAm? IS life raNdom or is tHerE Some GrAnD design? and then I juxtaPoSe those theMeS wiTh the sMALler, day-tO-day questions that we all fACe: How do i feEl aboUt my Personal rElaTionshIps? mY bathrOom is fLoodiNg So wHEN is thE PLuMbeR gEtting here? iS My INternEt ServIce workIng? Can I get the girl? WILl mY career ever amOunT to aNYThIng? wHeN Are We GOinG TO see the new Star WArs movie?

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 or until they figure outthat I’m a ctual lya f ug itiv e fr om another dim e nsio n and the intergalacti c age nc y  inc ha rge o f suchm at t e rsfi na lly  d r ag s mebac k to my  galaxy of  or ig in to face m y  d ay of reck oni ng.

What wa s y our in sp ira t ion f orGENIU S DE M I LO?

M y debut n ov e l Find e rs Keep e r sis a  scifi backpackin g  c o medy … think A merica nP ie m eet s H itchhiker’ sGuide to theG al a x y . I t ’s loosely ba sed on a se r ies  of ba ck pac k ing tr ips I  t o okthrough Eur opeand New Z ealand ,  set ag a inst aquestfor  ajart ha tcon ta i nst he  Un i ver se’s DNA .Ge niusde M i l o is t heseco nd bo ok in the tri log y, r a mpi ng up  thestak es . Eve ry key  char ac ter gets theirownpersonalarc ,wit hi n the contex t o f t he larg er narr a tiv e, w h er e our bumbling bac kp a c ki ng heroe s Jaso n  M ed l ey and T he o B arne s findthem s el ves havi ng tos av ethe gal ax y, whe nthe y c an ba r elypay th eir rent !

On e  of my most tr u sted beta rea d er s sa i d —interms of qu alit y  — t hatG en ius de Mi lo re ac h ed The Empire StrikesBa ck lev el fo r sequels. Ithought th a t was pret ty c o ol . 

If you likeautho rs such as DouglasAdams , TerryPratchett , Tom Robb ins , a ndChr i s to pher Moore, o r movi es  and TV  sh ows suc h a s H aro ldan d Kumar,Bill and  T ed ,Ho t T ub Ti m e Machin e,  Ti me  Ba ndits ,  Groun dhogDay,  Q ua n tum  Leap,N o rt h e rn E xp os ure,  an dThird  Roc k  fr om theSun, youmig h t wa nt  t o check  out FindersKe epers andGe niu s de M i l o.

What  themes do you like toe xploreinyourwrit ing?

Ineac h of t hen ovelsI’ve w ritte n— r e g ardle s s  o f t he  specificp l ot— I a mpart icularl y excited about ex p lor ing the big q ues tion s :  W hat do e s i ta llm e an? Where do we  come from ?I sthis all a dre am ? Is li fe rand om or is ther e some gr and desig n?  And t hen  I juxtapo se those  themes w i th th e  s malle r,day-to -d ayquest ions t h atwe al l face :How do  I fe el  about m y personal relationship s? Mybathr oom  is flood ing sowhen is t he p lumber get tin g h ere?Ism y Int erne t  s erv i ce wo rkin g ? Can I g e tthe g ir l? Will myc a r eer  ever  am o unt to  any thing? When are w e  going to seethen e w S tar Wars  m ovie?

I get a  re al c harge ou tof poking f un at ou rs e lves— at m yself!  — by h a v in g  the c hara cte rs obsess  ov er their d ai ly strugg les—some o f them legi t i mate, some ludic rous— while the  fate  o f the U n iver se hangs i n the balan ce. An d wh ether  they
 or_until they_figure out that I’m_actually a_fugitive_from another_dimension_and the intergalactic_agency in charge_of such matters finally_drags me back_to_my galaxy of origin to face my day of reckoning.

What was your inspiration for_GENIUS_DE MILO?

My_debut_novel_Finders Keepers is a scifi_backpacking comedy … think American_Pie meets_Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It’s loosely based_on_a series of_backpacking trips I took through Europe and New Zealand,_set against a quest for a_jar that contains_the_Universe’s_DNA. Genius de Milo_is the second book in the_trilogy, ramping up the stakes. Every_key character gets their own personal arc,_within the context of the larger_narrative, where our bumbling backpacking_heroes Jason_Medley and Theo Barnes find_themselves having to_save the_galaxy, when they_can barely pay their rent!

One of_my most trusted_beta readers said — in terms_of_quality — that_Genius_de_Milo reached_The Empire Strikes_Back_level for_sequels._I thought that was pretty cool.

If_you_like authors such as Douglas Adams, Terry_Pratchett, Tom Robbins, and_Christopher_Moore, or movies and_TV shows such as Harold_and Kumar, Bill and Ted, Hot_Tub Time_Machine, Time_Bandits, Groundhog Day, Quantum Leap,Northern Exposure, and Third Rock from the_Sun, you might want to check_out Finders Keepers and_Genius de_Milo.

What_themes do you_like_to explore_in your writing?

In each of the novels_I’ve written_— regardless of the specific plot_— I am particularly_excited_about exploring the big questions: What_does it all mean? Where do_we come from? Is this_all_a_dream? Is life random or_is there some grand design? And_then I juxtapose_those themes with the smaller, day-to-day questions_that_we all face: How do I_feel_about my personal relationships? My bathroom_is_flooding_so when is the plumber_getting here? Is my Internet service_working? Can I get the girl? Will my career_ever amount to_anything? When are we going_to_see_the new Star Wars movie?

I get a real charge out_of poking_fun at ourselves_— at myself! — by having the characters obsess over_their daily struggles — some of them_legitimate, some ludicrous — while the fate of the Universe hangs_in the balance. And whether they