About

Hello World.

My name is Jamie Todd Rubin and I am a professional science fiction writer and software developer.  I was born in New York City, and have lived in New Jersey, Rhode Island, California, Maryland and Virginia.  I have a degree in Political Science and Journalism from the University of California, Riverside.  Blah, blah, blah.  That’s the boring stuff.  Some facts about me and what I do:

• I am a “professional” science fiction writer.  I say “professional” because I get paid to write science fiction and my stories have appeared in pro science fiction markets.  To me, that is one of the coolest feelings in the world.  I am a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.  It took me a long time to get to this point and I can’t help but flaunt it just a little.
• I am an FAA licensed pilot.  But I haven’t flown in ten years.  Becoming a pilot was a dream of mine as a kid, second only perhaps, to becoming a professional science fiction writer.
• I have worked for the same company for 16 years, ever since graduating from college.  During the day I am a software application developer, creating a wide variety of web-based applications using lots of geek-ridden technologies like C#, .NET, AJAX, jQuery, SQL, Perl, PHP.  Just think Big Bang Theory and you get the general idea.
• I am a life-long fan of the New York Yankees.  Last year was a good one for me, after nearly ten years of jeers from the majority of my friends.
• I read.  A lot.
• My best friends are still among those people I met and bonded with in high school.  These are people I have known more than twenty years.  I think that’s pretty cool.
• I didn’t inherit the common sense in the family (who in their right mind would try to write for a living?).  Fortunately, my wife more than makes up for that.  She is sweet, smart, and tolerates my quirks with patience and good humor.  Our little boy has inherited all of these qualities, to say nothing of her good looks.

Those are the bullet points.  This is me in Venice, Italy: