Years later, Phil is now the bestselling author of The Gravity of Us, As Far As You’ll Take Me, and other queer books for kids and teens. But after a while, the dry writing started to get to him, so he thought he’d finally work on that book he always wanted to write. and hundreds of emails to annoyed journalists. He loved writing for a living, even if he was writing press releases and news stories. Not long after-and he’s not totally sure how-he was jumping headfirst into a career in non-profit PR and sleeping in a real bed. When he first left his home state, he landed in Washington, DC with no job prospects, $800 in graduation money, and the promise of a walk-in closet to live in. in Publishing with Creative Writing from Kingston University. in Music from the University of Dayton and an M.A. While it could be seen as a boring lifestyle to some, he kept himself entertained by playing the piano and writing stories that stretched his imagination. Phil Stamper grew up in a rural village near Dayton, Ohio.
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