James Maertens

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About James Maertens

Author of "House of Glass" and other books following in the druid, steampunk, retro-futurist, school story set in a world of alchemy, airships, steam engines, wry humor, politics, and religious life with elves and the Otherworlds genre. Everything, in short, except the internet and cell phones. Even the kitchen sink is included. and platypuses.Experience: Vast and almost unbelievable experience with the English language and writing, combined with decades of dilletantish dabbling in the magical arts and matters that do not concern me, place me among the top Fortuna 100 executives in surveys conducted among druids and other Ph.D.'s in the pataphysics field. When asked, I always say that my goals are: first, to make some money, and second, to contribute to the peaceful evolution of the human species toward enlightenment. When I'm not asked, I always just say money. So, send money. I can give you my Swiss bank account number for direct deposit if you don't already have it.Specialties: Wandmaking and enchantment. Interdisciplinary Progeny Administratiion. Fantasy. Obsessive compulsive attention to details. Steampunkery, drama, and pouting. Skillsets: Espionage. Woodcarving. Channeling the Muse. Fantasizing. Irony. Sarcasm. Misanthropy. Synchronicity. Theoretical Pataphysics Magery.