Over the centuries, Frank Bittinger has experienced many existences. In this incarnation, Mr. Bittinger is a vegan who lives and writes in historic Western Maryland, sharing his home with a menagerie of pets, several alternate personalities, and the occasional ghost. One of his favorite pastimes is taking walks in old cemeteries in the evening. Angels of the Seventh Dawn Angels of the Mourning Light A Christmas Canticle and his latest Rhayven House Since he is eccentric, he has been known to be interested in books, frogs, and Christmas trees, amassing large collections of each—sometimes combining his interests, like the Christmas tree decorated entirely with frog ornaments and stuffed animals. And can get lost for hours staring at fish in an aquarium. lairofthescarabae@hotmail.com   http://frankebittinger.com/