About
Kevin J. Hallock was born in Missouri, homeschooled in rural Michigan, attended graduate school at the University of Michigan, and currently lives in Massachusetts with his lovely wife.
He writes early each morning before going to work as a research scientist. Science has been a passion of his for as long as he can remember: collecting insects as a kid (gaining the nickname Walkingstick because he was also tall and scrawny), majoring in chemistry and math in undergraduate, and earning his Ph.D. in physical chemistry.
His current hobbies include reading, writing, role-playing games, as well as the occasional video game
“I’m an early morning writer who is a research scientist by day, and teaches college classes some evenings.
"I have a strong interest in the direction of education, especially experiments like Coursera, edX, and the Khan academy. The business side of education is changing, and I'm excited to see where it goes.
I've also always enjoyed learning, collecting, and reading about insects. Yep, I was that geeky kid growing up (and still am pretty geeky).
I started writing for fun in the early 2000s and I liked it so much that I ended up taking some classes (at Grubstreet, in Boston, MA), getting an editor (Arlene Prunkl, who is awesome!), and finally publishing.
World-building is one of my favorite parts of writing. There's something about scoping out a setting that energizes my imagination and makes me want to write more.”