Inspirations and who I am

There is a place of not only sight and sound, but of mind and ideas. This place was one of my core inspirations. When I first watched The Twilight Zone, everyday after school, I watched almost nothing but its 156 episodes. It showed me how stories about aliens, monsters and other science fiction creatures could tell a story about the human condition that still holds up today. For example, I remember the pilot episode where a man is stuck in a box by himself hallucinating that he was in an empty town. This episode's message of people needing others can still be applied today with the covid quarantine. That is what I want to write one day, stories that could stand the test of time. Then after that I learned more about the creator Rod Serling. I looked for any interviews I could find. I even watched letures he gave at colleges.

I am a man from Ohio who grew up in a home with four siblings, went to Catholic School till 8th grade and switched to public school. My Mom is Peruvian which has influnced me greatly. After leaving Catholic school I had a falling out with religion which came from being bullied and my Dad's own falling out with the church. Although I wouldn't say I am religious in anyway, part of me would always like to believe in the supernatural. My family is always saying "when will so and so be home" or asking about something and the person will walk in right at the moment or we will see a news story right after that about the topic or thing. We always joke that we have witch powers. Though there was one time my Grandma had once thought she saw my Uncle saying he was okay when he had got bit by a snake in the jungle before she heard the news. Which made her calm when she found out. This story sounds unrealistic, but I am inclided to believe she saw him.

That is just part of what makes me want to write . If you want to learn more you will have to interview me to find out.