Robert Donovan

I was born, raised, and still live in Western NY.

I have a great wife and two wonderful children that I love very much. They have saved me in ways they will never be able to understand. I am lucky enough to have a couple of friends that tolerate how socially awkward I am. They are always there for me when I need them and have supported me on my journey. My editor is someone I met many years ago and has since become someone I love enough to consider family. While few people in my life accept how I am, she understands in ways no one else has before. My mother is and will forever remain one of the most important people in my life.

I had a great, though quiet childhood. I dealt with stuttering most of it, which prevented me from expressing myself outwardly and led me to turn inward. I became a private person, not interested in sharing; something I have not been able to fully grow out of. I am and will remain socially awkward. I have never been skilled at expressing myself, which has made life very lonely. My imagination is one of the things that kept me safe.

My story has changed over the years, including a complete re-imagining, several re-writes, and unexpected directional changes. The characters have told me their direction when I thought to send them elsewhere; they were always wiser than me. Regardless of these changes, it has always been my escape. Whenever life was too difficult to deal with, depression took over, or I felt out of control, I would turn to my story. It is my dream to provide others a similar escape.

I welcome you to my world.