Ken
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Location | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Introduction | I was born and raised in the Bay Area of northern California. As a youth, I played soccer and my love for the game continues to this day. Also, in my youth I took 2 years piano lessons and I have loved playing and listening to music ever since. From playing the piano, I moved to playing the bass guitar, the lead guitar, and later the drums (in 2006).
I learned to play chess in about 1973 as a result of the chess "hype" that swept across the USA after Bobby Fischer won the World Chess Championship in 1972. However, I did not become serious about the game until I had finished High School. I attended and graduated from San Jose State University in 1996 with a BA in Civil Engineering, and received my professional Civil Engineering license (PE) in July 2000. I have always enjoyed writing. Between 2000 and 2006, a family member and I exchanged a series of very long religious "letters," and I personally wrote about 1,500 pages during that time. Since 2006 I have been writing fiction, must of it lack luster. In 2010, I realized how to dramatically improve my fiction writing. |
| Interests | Playing the piano, guitar, and drums. Playing chess. Doing family history. Writing Fiction. |
| Favorite movies | Star Wars (all), Harry Potter (all) |
| Favorite music | Rush, Led Zeppelin, 1980's and 1990's rock and roll. |
| Favorite books | Sahara and Inca Gold by Clive Cussler, The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, I'll be seeing you by Mary Higgins Clark |