Joseph L. Selby
Imagination, Aspiration, Determination
The Facts of Life
Joe was born in 1977 in Columbia, MO, his parents' fifth and last child. In 1999 he graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, with a BA degree in English - Creative Writing and Theatre - Playwriting. In his last semester, he wrote the ten-minute play Jigsaw that was accepted as a regional finalist in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. It was performed January 2000 in Sioux Falls, SD, in front of an audience of 500-700 people. Joe began writing for the role playing industry, co-authoring Dangerous Denizens: The Monsters of Tellene for Kenzer & Co. He followed that with the online PDF "Living Kingdoms of Kalamar Campaign Sourcebook," which he wrote and typeset. Following that he wrote 33 adventures for the RPGA Network, first for Kenzer's Living Kingdoms of Kalamar campaign and then Wizards of the Coast's Living Greyhawk campaign. Joe now lives in Nashua, NH, with his wife. He is a proud resident of the Granite State (and specifically the Gate City). You have a good chance of finding him at the counter of Jackie's Diner downtown, typing on his Eee PC. He has set his eyes on larger market writing with the manuscript Black Magic and Barbecue Sauce, derived from his short story of the same name. He also jots down the occasional short story and has plans for a few more plays and a graphic novel as well. In addition to his writing, Joe works in higher education publishing in Boston. He has overseen the development of 20 books and hundreds of electronic ancillaries, including websites, CDs, and DVDs. Despite his professional success, he looks forward to the day when he can write full-time. You can find information on upcoming publications and samples of Joe's writing in The Inkwell. If you're at Jackie's, you will never find more Perfect Bacon or Perfect Sausage, and he recommends paying a little extra to get real maple syrup. If you've never had it before, you'll wonder where it's been all your life. Feel free to say hello, but please keep in mind that he does his best writing in public places so the more you talk to him, the longer you'll have to wait for his next story. Misanthropy with sausage!
Q: What else have you done? A: The question should be, what haven't I done? Hawker at a football stadium
| Photos by Jennifer J. Notch |
