Look and Listen

Biography

O'Brien’s aspirations to publish fiction began at eleven when he wrote a story for Rod Serling's "Night Gallery" television show and while his work wasn't read, it started him on a decades long journey to find his voice and communicate his view of the world. O'Brien's been a finalist and a semi-finalist in several major creative writing contests and has optioned four screenplays. He is a member of the Tennessee Associated Press Broadcast Association, former President of the Tennessee Screenwriters Association and a board member of the Tennessee Writers Alliance. He reviews audiobooks for AudioFile magazine and has taught nonfiction and creative writing classes at Middle Tennessee State University and Watkins College of Art and Design. He lives in Nashville with his beautiful wife Beth and darling daughter Molly.

Inspiration

The moment Walt died in "The World According to Garp" translated to me the magic and emotional impact of the written word. I grew up listening to rock stars of the 70s and 80s...U2, The Who, Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne and my goal everyday is to write a scene for a novel of screenplay that has the same story structure and impact as one of these artists songs.