Wow! That’s a really tough question to answer. So many different authors influenced my writing over the years; I hope I can remember those who had the most impact. I’ll do my best. As I have said before, I fell in love with science-fiction at a young age. If I wasn’t reading comic books, then I was reading sci-fi. During my early years, I had some favorites: Arthur C. Clarke, George Orwell, Ray Bradbury, Jules Verne, and many others. My favorite comic books were Spider Man, X-Men, Batman, and Spawn. At the same time, I also really enjoyed television shows like Lost in Space, Battlestar Galactica, The Twilight Zone, and…