Brandon Ratliff

I used to have this section filled with a bunch of generic "I did this and then I did that and then this," and I realized something: it sucked. Who cares? If you really want to know more about my background, you can ask. But since that doesn't really affect any potential enjoyment you'd get out of reading something I wrote, I gave it the ol' 86.

Instead, I'm going to tell you that I write short stories primarily. I also spent a long time as a music critic, but I retired from it. I do miss doing that from time to time, but I'd rather focus on the more creative parts of writing. Thus, I have a book coming out soon. It's called Bridges, and I hope you think it's as awesome as I do. It's a short story collection with three novellas. You can read a few of those shorts below, too. So I hope you enjoy them.

What else? I do marketing and coding by trade, and that's pretty fun as well. I love it. Maybe it's just another way to reach people, just like writing. I also play and coach semi-pro football. I'm probably too old to still be playing, but I'm going to continue until I can no longer do it. Which might already be the case... Depending on when you ask.

I host a YouTube cooking series called Metal Kitchen, where I combine my love for heavy music and good food. Click the YouTube link above to check it out.

Anyway, if you want more writing samples or have questions, email me. I'd be happy to oblige. [email protected]