Meet Rod

Rod was born and raised in San Jose, CA, but contends that he really grew up when at age eighteen, he moved South to cut his teeth in Hollywood.

Originally trained as a stage performer, Rod’s first aspiration was to be an actor.  After several months of fruitless auditions, (his only offers for work being within the adult film industry), he moved onto a new phase of his career, and his ‘Plan B’ turned out to be more fulfilling than he could have ever imagined.

Rod eventually found work at a small literary agency in Beverly Hills.  Over the next several months, he worked as a proof-reader, editor, and copywriter.  In time, he even took on some agent’s duties.  And so it was, that within the walls of a converted aviary in the heart of Beverly Hills, Rod met his life’s calling face to face.

Over the years, Rod had held an eclectic variety of jobs which have prepared him for his ultimate career path.  He’s seen a lot in his life and has developed a unique set of insights into the world in which we live.  He’s been a Cattle Wrangler, Private Investigator, Personal Chef, Waiter, Bank Auditor, Parking Officer, Hotel Manager, College Counselor, Salesperson, Talent Agent, Corporate Trainer, and Taxi Driver just to name a few.

Rod’s first published work, co-written with Shaun McGinnis, was: “The Bloodline: Birth of the Vampir”, released in August of 2013.

In 2014, Rod established EpiphanyMill LLC., a full-service publishing house & film studio.

Rod is currently wrapping up a horror/psychological thriller entitled ‘Iteration’ (formerly known as Therapy), a young adult’s series called indGame, as well as a screenplay (comedic/drama) called ‘Bluetooth’, and an apocalyptic thriller entitled ‘Regress’.  About eighty-five additional works are waiting in the wings, all existing in his laptop at some varying stage of completion and within the great halls of his imagination as a complete anthology of completed works.