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Sean Poindexter

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in Mesa, Arizona, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

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Though born in Mesa, Arizona, he has spent most of his life in Missouri. He graduated high school in Lebanon, Missouri. His mother was a special education/reading teacher and his father was a police officer, and though they divorced when Sean was very young he remains close with both his parents. He has two brothers and no children, but he has a very large extended family in the Ozark region (Mountain View/West Plains Missouri region) and Southern Arizona (Eloy/Casa Grande area).

After high school, Sean attended college at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri for a time before dropping and going to work for a TV station in Springfield, Missouri. After a time, he returned to college and graduated from Missouri Southern Stat...more Though born in Mesa, Arizona, he has spent most of his life in Missouri. He graduated high school in Lebanon, Missouri. His mother was a special education/reading teacher and his father was a police officer, and though they divorced when Sean was very young he remains close with both his parents. He has two brothers and no children, but he has a very large extended family in the Ozark region (Mountain View/West Plains Missouri region) and Southern Arizona (Eloy/Casa Grande area).

After high school, Sean attended college at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri for a time before dropping and going to work for a TV station in Springfield, Missouri. After a time, he returned to college and graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, minor in Philosophy. He holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Pittsburg State University (Pittsburg, Kansas) in 2005.

After college, Sean naturally gravitated towards social work and investigative work, eventually settling with a job investigating allegations of abuse an neglect of disabled adults and seniors for the Missouri Department of Heath and Senior Services. Sean began working on the first book in the series in November of 2008, while still working full time for the State of Missouri. Though Sean has been writing most of his life, he claimed (as per his blog) that he did not consider writing professionally until he was inspired to do so by a terrible vampire movie. During the film, Sean amused himself by imagining the vampires being attacked by a dragon. Sean has remarked on his blog that he often does this when bored or annoyed with a film--though sometimes he uses Vikings, zombies, or Cthulhu in place of dragons.

His literary influences include H.P. Lovecraft, Anne Rice, Charlaine Harris, George R.R. Martin, Robert E. Howard, and R.A. Salvatore, among others. In addition to writing, Sean enjoys watching and reading science fiction, fantasy, horror, and thrillers. His hobbies include playing Xbox, fantasy role playing games and collecting firearms. Sean's background in sociology, criminology, and philosophy are heavy influences on his work, as well as his experience as an investigator (former) for the State of Missouri.(less)

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DEATH METAL BAND NAMES

OVERHEARD: two guys having a conversation about silly death and black metal band names...

ME

You shouldn't make fun of them. Coming up with a good name for a death metal or black metal band is harder than it sounds.

GUY 1

Really?

ME

Yeah, I was in one and we had a lot of trouble with it.

GUY 2

What was your band name?

ME

Well, a little backstory first. We wanted to go with a theme. A lot of our songs we... Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.53 · 51 ratings · 30 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Shadow of Tiamat (The Dragon's Blood Chronicles, #1) 4.47 of 5 stars 4.47 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Will of the Darkest One (The Dragon's Blood Chronicles Book #2) 4.89 of 5 stars 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Dragon's Blood Chronicles (2 books)
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Sean Poindexter and 1 other person liked Melissa Stewart's review of The Shadow of Tiamat (The Dragon's Blood Chronicles, #1): " If you're looking to read another fantasy novel with sparkly vampires or werewolf heartthrobs, then this is not your Goodread. However, if you seek a story with characters that demand your consideration, sex scenes that make you blush, and dragon... " Read more of this review »
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Sean Poindexter liked Dennis Hill's review of The Will of the Darkest One (The Dragon's Blood Chronicles Book #2): " This is an excellent follow up to the first book in this series (The Shadow of Tiamat). It picks up where it left off and keeps a really interesting story line going. Very well written and easy to read, but make sure you read the first book in thi... " Read more of this review »
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Sean Poindexter and 1 other person liked Tina's review of The Will of the Darkest One (The Dragon's Blood Chronicles Book #2): " I really enjoyed this second book of the Dragon's Blood series. Unlike some series, this book picked up where the first ended. As a reader, I wasn't bored with several chapters of rehashing what happened in the first. I loved the pace of the book,... " Read more of this review »
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Sean Poindexter made a comment on his review of The Will of the Darkest One (The Dragon's Blood Chronicles Book #2) "Awale wrote: "Sean wrote: "Awale wrote: "Not many reviews but a 5.00... Shit, son. I've gotta read this." Thanks! You should probably read The Shadow o...more "
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In criminology, there are four theories about what creates the criminal sociopath. One: it’s genetic. Sociopaths tend to have sociopathic children, lending credence to this theory. A fictional example would be Rhonda from the film The Bad Seed. Two:...more
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“Lo, there do I see my father.
Lo, there do I see my mother,
and my sisters, and my brothers.
Lo, there do I see the line of my people,
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Lo, they do call to me.
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In the halls of Valhalla!
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