Hank writes in the horror, science fiction and thriller genres. He lives and works in Houston, Texas, and is a member of the Horror Writers Association.

Hank strives to make his writing a vehicle through which characters reveal essential truths about themselves, the world, and the reader. He believes that the key to good storytelling is that the characters should be the revelators whenever possible, not the author.

Several of Hank's short stories will be appearing in various publications in the coming months, and information regarding his work, including his upcoming novels, will be highlighted on this website when publication dates near.

Biography

When he's not writing, Hank Schwaeble is a practicing attorney in Houston, Texas. A former Air Force officer and special agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Hank obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and earned a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt Law School.

He also graduated first in his class from the Defense Language Institute's Japanese Language Course and prior to that was a distinguished graduate from the Air Force Special Investigations Academy. While in law school, he was an associate editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and the recipient of several American Jurisprudence Awards.

A student of literature his entire adult life, Hank studied creative writing under Padgett Powell as an undergraduate at UF and modern horror under Professor James Twitchell.

Hank's philosophy of writing is based upon what he has distilled from a lifetime of avid reading and study. He believes the paramount duty of a writer is to present a story, and to do so in a manner that engages and challenges the reader while providing enjoyable entertainment.

The effectiveness of any story, be it horror or romance, depends upon character, plot and verisimilitude. Because the human mind is trained to process patterns, structure and symmetry are also important components that are, unfortunately, often overlooked. And because words are the writer's chosen method of conveying all of the aforementioned elements, prose that is expressive, fluid and as devoid of needless words as possible is, in his opinion, an absolute essential.

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My love for storytelling came from my grandmother, who, in my opinion, was the best tale-spinner on the planet. I remember sitting at the foot of her rocker, utterly spellbound as she told story after story, all of them fact, not fiction mind you, of supernatural events that some uncle, aunt, or cousin had encountered ‘back in the day.’ Being Cajun, it was only natural that her entire body played a part in the telling of the tale. Her hand gestures were emphatic, her eyes widening or narrowing for effect, her entire body tensing and leaning forward as she reached the spookiest part of the tale. I remember wishing I could be just like her.

Second to the love of my grandmother’s stories was my fascination with words and their meaning. Even as a kid, I thought it was important to use the perfect words when conveying anything of importance, especially emotions. Little did I know that those two loves would steer me towards writerdom.

Growing up, I didn’t have aspirations of becoming an author. In fact, aside from a few short stories written out of boredom in grade school, the thought of being a writer never crossed my mind. Instead, I dreamed of being an astronaut, Superman, a nun, a bull-rider, a singer, and a teacher. It wasn’t until life had me well in the grips of adulthood that the storytelling urge overtook me, and I started penning tales.

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