About

My name is Shawn Lynch, I’m from Northern California.

I mostly grew up in Placerville, California, but spent time in Texas, Germany, and Virginia. While my father was in the Army and then on to Oregon after he got out of the military and before my parents separated. That happened when I was around ten years old or so, which sent us back to Placerville with my mother. My teens years were spent mostly in Placerville, with a short stint in Sacramento after my father died. My father’s death put me and my four sisters all living under the same roof again, until I moved back to Placerville to live with an ex-girlfriend, and from there I lived with my Grandma Mavis. Did you follow all of that?

I’m a writer; mainly of poetry and short fiction (though I have written two novel manuscripts and a feature length screenplay) all of which are sitting waiting for more love and attention.  My poetry has appeared in multiple editions of The American River Review, a college literary magazine that I am proud to say I’ve spent some time on the staff of as Editor-in-Chief. My poetry has also appeared in Nocturnal Void Magazine. A lot of my writing can be found on this website, as well as on Amazon.

I’m also an app and game designer. My projects can be found on my Google Play page for Fatesjoke Studios as well as iTunes for iOS.

I’m an optician; a career that I happened into but have loved for over 2 decades now. I’ve run the gambit of roles in the field, from doctor tech to lab manager to being the Senior Client Relationship Manager for VSP Onsite Clinics and Senior Operations Specialist for VSP Ventures. I love knowing that I have played a part in improving the quality of life for countless people.

Really though, I’m an introvert that thrives behind the screen of my laptop. I’m an ISTJ; not even a little bit, but like 100% ISTJ. Which suits me just fine.

What else… after spending 5 years in Arizona I moved back to Sacramento in 2016… I have four younger sisters and I am the eldest grandchild on both sides of the family… I like Triscuits, whiskey, and Pho.

Anything else, feel free to contact me by leaving a comment here.

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I imagine this goes without saying, but I need to do it anyway just to cover my own ass; all things written on this site are ©2023 Fatesjoke (except when noted as written by another writer).

Okay, that should’ve covered it.