by Mike Shea on 20 May 2000
Updated 8 February 2012
Michael Erik Shea is a writer, gamer, technologist, and webmaster living in Vienna, Virginia. Mike is the son of Yvonne Shea and Robert Joseph Shea, author of Illuminatus! and other novels.
Mike is the author of a few books including Seven Swords and Vrenna and the Red Stone and Other Tales. Mike also writes short stories.
Mike is a writer and dungeon master for the original table-top role playing game, Dungeons and Dragons. Mike runs Sly Flourish, a website and twitter feed dedicated to building better D&D 4th edition dungeon masters. Mike wrote and self-published two books on Dungeons and Dragons; Sly Flourish's Dungeon Master Tips and Running Epic Tier D&D Games. He also writes freelance Dungeons and Dragons articles for Wizards of the Coast.
In the past, Mike wrote home theater and DVD reviews at LiquidTheater.com and editorials and fan fiction for the massive online game, Everquest, at LoralCiriclight.com.
Mike lives with his wife, Michelle Shea, and their dog, Jebu, in northern Virginia. Here are some of Mike's pictures.
Mike's exploits can be found on his blog and his twitter account. Stalking Mike Shea is easy with his weekly autojournal. His permanent email address is: mike@mikeshea.net.
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