THE NUTSHELL:
It was at the tender age of 7 that an interconnection of cells and organs called Mike Robinson (then Mikey) penned, or pencilled, his first short story. Or at least the first story he consciously remembers devoting effort and mind to.
And the shenanigans continue to this day.
Although he has since worked as an independent videogame producer and
cinematographer, writing has always been the focal point of his creative life,
although to him the phrase "creative life" sounds a
tad redundant. Mike sold his first short story at 20 and, in the eons
of the three years since (because let's face it, a year really is
an eon in a dedicated writer's life), he's written nine novels and one collection. A dozen of his short stories have been published in various print magazines, anthologies and e-zines, though he is still chiseling his way into the major leagues.
Writers love to talk about themselves, in any capacity, and most of the time they assume the other person is actually interested in hearing all the grisly details of what goes on in their heads, their struggles with their work or the industry that eventually handles their work. And it's especially easy to get carried away when talking about oneself when using the chosen format of the written word, and especially when referring to oneself in the 3rd person since you can delude yourself into thinking you're describing someone else, thus momentarily removing that lingering shred of braggart's shame.