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  <name><![CDATA[Todd Keisling]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Who the hell is Todd Keisling?

He's another writer trying to make it in this vast, scary world of publishing. You might say he's an average guy, living an average life, and he'd probably agree with you, though he'd also say that &quot;average&quot; is what keeps him reaching for something &quot;more.&quot;

He grew up reading Dean Koontz, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, among many others. Somewhere along the way he decided to be a writer and has been at it ever since. His most recent novel, A Life Transparent, is available through all major booksellers. It's not his first novel, but it's probably the first you'll ever read.

Sometimes he thinks he's from another planet and patiently waits for the return of the mothership. Otherwise he spends his days with his wife, Erica, living and working somewhere near Reading, Pennsylvania. 

&lt;a href=&quot;http://toddkeisling.com/tk/?page_id=27&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for the longer, less general bio.]]></about>  <influences><![CDATA[Chuck Palahniuk, Dean Koontz, Haruki Murakami, Clive Barker, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Chip Kidd, and many more.]]></influences>  <gender>male</gender>    <born_at>04/05/1983</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[A Life Transparent]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Todd Keisling]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.36</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>11</ratings_count>
  <published>2007</published>  
  
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