I was born in Alexandria, VA and moved to Bukhannon, WV as an infant and grew up in Buckhannon all of my life. I have had many influences from other authors that helped me write this book like: Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe and of course last but never least William Shakespear. I took a little from each author and put it into Silence And Darkness. So if you enjoy any of these authors works you are sure to love Silence And Darkness.Thanks,Daniel H. Lantz