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Biography

C. M. Barons was born in Rochester, New York, October 26, 1953. He studied journalism at SUNY New Paltz, graduating in 1976 with a BA in Communication Arts. During his time at New Paltz, he served as Photographic Editor for the student newspaper the Oracle and reported. Upon graduation, he was hired by The Daily News of Batavia. He started as a proofreader and rose to the position of Sports Editor. He resides in a small village in Western New York. His interests aside from writing and literature include politics, history, theater, art, international/ independent film and Egyptology. He has traveled to Russia and Egypt. He is a frequent contributor to blogs, letters columns and e-groups. Supporting his reputation as a Renaissance Man, he currently manufactures blood products for the American Red Cross. His resume reflects additional diversity: educational technology, live sound technician, cemetery caretaker, wedding photographer, food processing quality control, dock foreman, cable installer, electrician, youth employment counselor...

Inspiration

I was predisposed to writing; I lacked the gift of gab. I began reading at an early age, and have never lost my hunger for the written word. My influences include Richard Brautigan, Hermann Hesse, Tom Robbins, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Albert Camus, Jerzy Kosinski and Jack Kerouac.