My influences have been many, but as far as in the writing comunity they are: Clive Barker, Stephen King, R.A. Salvatore, Hickman and Weis, H.G. Wells, and to be honest there are an emormous number of other authors that have influenced as I love to read. As far as what motivates me to write it is hard to really say. Many things have motivated me from music, things people say, to even just having a story that I want to tell people.