Date:         Tue, 12 Aug 1997 04:55:16 -0500
From: Fred Phillips <raistlin@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Fill: belated bio

I was just thinking that I've posted several things to the list, and I've
never really told you anything about myself. Better late than never, I
suppose.

Hi, I'm Fred, and I'm a writer.....
I hail from the buckle of the bible belt, originally N. Louisiana,
currently S. Arkansas. There's not much difference, but I'm hoping to move
to S. Louisiana soon, where people have lives. >=) I'm a journalist by
trade, and while I don't always feel so lucky (especially on payday), I
suppose I am lucky to be able to do something I love for a living. As far
as my fiction writing goes, I mainly write fantasy thanks to J.R.R. Tolkien
who hooked me on the genre many moons ago. I do sometimes break out and
write other things, including occasional bad poetry (which no one but
myself will ever see >=) ). Some of my favorite authors within the genre
are Poe, Tolkien, Lovecraft, (Ok, so Poe and Lovecraft are not completely
within the genre, but close enough) Moorcock, Terry Pratchett, Marion
Zimmer Bradley, C.S. Lewis, and more recently Robert Jordan and Melanie
Rawn. I also have to confess an attachment to the world of Dragonlance, as
my e-mail addy indicates. Sometimes I feel like a film critic that secretly
loves Jean Claude Van Damme movies. I know I shouldn't like it, but I can't
help it. >=)
I'm also a musician, and music is an important part of my life, including a
source of inspiration for my writing. I play guitar and bass and dabble in
several other instruments. I've played all kinds of music at one point or
another, from blues to classic rock to death metal. Just about everything
but country and rap, and I did pull a brief (very brief) stint in an
all-acoustic band that bordered on country. My listening tastes are much
the same, just about everything but country and rap, and my collection even
holds a few of those cd's.
I am a member of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, which, at the risk of
sounding a bit sappy about it, has served the dual purpose of helping me
unlock my creativity and helping me find peace with myself.
That's about all that I think would be of any interest. I have a few other
hobbies, but in light of recent debates on this list, I'll keep those to
myself for the time being. Maybe those who are interested know a little
more about me now. If anyone would like to further discuss any aspect of my
rather mundane existence, feel free to e-mail me.

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Fred Phillips
raistlin@ipa.net
The Hall of the Mountain King
http://members.aol.com/spychocyco
Literature, rock/metal album reviews, dragons, etc.
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