Jason S. Ridler is a writer, left-wing military historian, and improv actor. He is the author of Hex-Rated, the first installment of The Brimstone Files series for Night Shade Press, and Fxxk Writing: A Guide For Frustrated Artists, based on his popular writing column of the same name. He is the creator of the Spar Battersea series of thrillers (Death Match, Con Job, and Dice Roll), and two noir vampire novels, Blood & Sawdust and A Triumph For Sakura. A former punk rock musician and cemetery groundskeeper, Doc Ridler lives in Berkeley, CA.