A little bit about me!

Hi! Good to see you. You might be wondering who is SNM--cKibben? Well, I'm going to start with this picture. You see, this image reminds me of one of the most embarrassing moments of my life. (I tend to humble myself with visual reminders.)
While you might see a pretty woman smiling at you, I remember the night in which I was having such a great time at the Magic Castle in Malibu UNTIL an usher dragged me down from the crowd to sit next to the magician.
I am not a public speaker. I'm a writer. I don't want a crowd of eyes on me! I tend to babble when more than four pairs of eyes face my direction. I lose my mind. All those people staring at me!
Well, I was so flustered that I babbled AT the audience. They were laughing at my oh so uncomfortable squirming and that just made me babble more. Then, this sexy AUSTRALIAN guy with his panty dropping accent sat in the magician's chair and blew my mind.
I was done. Cooked. Had no brain. Lower regions started taking over to the point where at the end of the show I completely botched his ending act by telling him he was suppose to pick my card the first time.
Seriously! How was I suppose to handle my Glossophobia AND the HOT AUSTRALIAN beside me? AND MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN THE AUDIENCE. Kill me. (He thought it was funny)
However! The hot magician took my picture and incorporated a magic trick within the whole process so I got this awesome Polaroid of one of the most embarrassing nights of my life. Maybe not the most embarrassing, but I'd say about third on the list.
I have more situations like this and will sometimes incorporate them into my books. Especially the Taboo Fiction short stories. So meander forth around my website and know that you are not the only one with embarrassing skeletons in the closet!
While you might see a pretty woman smiling at you, I remember the night in which I was having such a great time at the Magic Castle in Malibu UNTIL an usher dragged me down from the crowd to sit next to the magician.
I am not a public speaker. I'm a writer. I don't want a crowd of eyes on me! I tend to babble when more than four pairs of eyes face my direction. I lose my mind. All those people staring at me!
Well, I was so flustered that I babbled AT the audience. They were laughing at my oh so uncomfortable squirming and that just made me babble more. Then, this sexy AUSTRALIAN guy with his panty dropping accent sat in the magician's chair and blew my mind.
I was done. Cooked. Had no brain. Lower regions started taking over to the point where at the end of the show I completely botched his ending act by telling him he was suppose to pick my card the first time.
Seriously! How was I suppose to handle my Glossophobia AND the HOT AUSTRALIAN beside me? AND MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN THE AUDIENCE. Kill me. (He thought it was funny)
However! The hot magician took my picture and incorporated a magic trick within the whole process so I got this awesome Polaroid of one of the most embarrassing nights of my life. Maybe not the most embarrassing, but I'd say about third on the list.
I have more situations like this and will sometimes incorporate them into my books. Especially the Taboo Fiction short stories. So meander forth around my website and know that you are not the only one with embarrassing skeletons in the closet!
More about the "Dark Heart Heroes" line
The imperfect Prince Charming finding his Happy Every After
Prince Charming is perfect, right? He will solve all your problems and live his life for the sake of yours.
Well, not exactly.
Heroes are heroes because of the darkness that resides within them. They know above anyone else what lurks in the heart of evil because frankly, they've been there. They've been there and have shunned or accepted the dark parts of their minds, hearts and souls. Heroes aren't just men either.
The heroes I write about wear darkness shrouded in good intentions, wounded hearts, or bad decisions.
We all have been there.
We all fail.
But heroes get back up again because their really isn't such thing as failure. They go on. Life through their eyes inspires. Like a reluctant leader, they do what they do for the better good. In the end, having a dark heart doesn't mean you're not a hero. In fact, many heroes don't let anyone see the darkness they hold in their hearts.
And that is the topic surrounding the Dark Heart Heroes stories.
Well, not exactly.
Heroes are heroes because of the darkness that resides within them. They know above anyone else what lurks in the heart of evil because frankly, they've been there. They've been there and have shunned or accepted the dark parts of their minds, hearts and souls. Heroes aren't just men either.
The heroes I write about wear darkness shrouded in good intentions, wounded hearts, or bad decisions.
We all have been there.
We all fail.
But heroes get back up again because their really isn't such thing as failure. They go on. Life through their eyes inspires. Like a reluctant leader, they do what they do for the better good. In the end, having a dark heart doesn't mean you're not a hero. In fact, many heroes don't let anyone see the darkness they hold in their hearts.
And that is the topic surrounding the Dark Heart Heroes stories.
Fun Stuff!
These are artworks of inspiration or custom illustrations I've had done for my books. There's a story behind each one, but if you follow my blog, you'll easily find the history of them all.