I've been writing stories, poems, and songs from as far back as I can remember, and books have always a huge part of my life. 

I remember getting in trouble in math class for hiding a novel behind my textbook - which probably explains why I still mix up mean, median, and mode. But that book (Stephen King's The Stand, if memory serves) was totally worth it. 

I mode mean it! (If you stop reading after that terrible dad joke, I understand.)

I started playing guitar when I was 11 and had the good fortune to play guitar or bass in bands throughout high school and college and beyond. I still play when I can - a guitar is never too far out of reach and a new song tumbles out every now and then. 

You can check out a few of them here if you'd like. 

I'm originally from the Chicago area but now live with my wife, daughters, and scruffy dog Henry in south Louisiana. 

Did I mention I've been writing stories for a while? Here's proof!:

You'd never guess it, but I was writing a twisty mystery filled with murder and mayhem!

Just like back when I was a kid, I still get a thrill out of writing down stories and poems and random thoughts - and I feel incredibly fortunate I get to do so. 

• For publishing-related inquiries, contact Stephen Fraser at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency

• To read some of my writing about books and music, go here.

• For anything else, my email is slimchancepress[at]gmail.com

Wrote about the new memoir from Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman for Performer Magazine. Check out the review here and then dust off your Black Crowes albums to remember what a killer band they were.

I interviewed guitarist extraordinaire Yvette Young for Performer Magazine, which you can check out here.

As a guitar-strummer and rudimentary soloist, watching what Yvette is able to do with a guitar is pretty mind-blowing to me. That she's as humble and good humored about her incredible skills is all the better.

Check out Yvette in action!

I wrote about Jeff Tweedy's new memoir for Peformer Magazine - check it out here!

Super excited to see Jeff in Dallas in early March. I've been to a few Wilco shows, saw The Autumn Defense (John Sirratt and Pat Sansone's side gig) at the Basement in Nashville a few years back, and now Jeff Tweedy solo. All I need is to check out The Nels Cline 4 and one of Glenn Kotche's projects to round out my complete Wilco fanverse.

Also have to post this video, which Jeff mentions in the book with the following quote: