
MEET TODD
To arrange an interview with Todd, please contact him at jtoddkingrea@yahoo.com.
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My earliest recollection of writing is from around 1974-1975. I was a fan of the "Tarzan" comics published by DC and Marvel during those years. I remember sitting
in my tree house in the backyard and writing a story in which I was
Tarzan. After that I don't recall writing--or wanting to write--as a way
of expressing myself. My dream was to be an artist (preferably drawing
comics for Marvel and DC). I created my own "Avengers"-style comic
with my friends and I as the heroes (naturally!) I knew I wanted to
pursue some sort of career in the art field so my attentions were
directed there.
In 1979 and 1980 I discovered "Dungeons & Dragons." By this time
my appetite for fantasy had moved from Tarzan to Conan the Barbarian,
Tolkien's "The Hobbit" (still one of my favorite books of all time) and "The
Lord of the Rings," and anything else I could get my hands on. Little did I
know that my introduction to D&D would lead me to where I am today.
Some friends and I created a gaming organization on our college campus and after a while there were different people running games and different playing games nearly
every night of the week (fantasy games, superhero games, science fiction games, and
more). However, as the 1980s progressed I found myself becoming
burned out with D&D. I looked around for another game and genre
to explore, and came across "Call of Cthulhu." Having been a fan
of horror movies and horror fiction all my life, I knew I had found
my new game!
I began reading everything by H.P. Lovecraft (and his colleagues)
that I could get my hands on, and began running a "Call of Cthulhu"
game campaign. As the 1980s transitioned into the 1990s, I began writing my own game scenarios for my friends to play through.
That was my launching point. Around that time "The Unspeakable Oath," a CoC fanzine appeared. I submitted scenarios and articles to it, and though I didn't get paid a penny it was great experience. By the mid-1990s I had my first (paid!) work in print with several others in the pipeline. Being influenced by Lovecraft and others, I tried my hand at short stories that aped his work. Two got picked up for publication in anthologies (shown below).
It wasn't until 2010-2011 that I began to think seriously about trying to write a book. Dove Christian Publishing picked up my manuscript Carrying On the Mission of Jesus and the 12-week devotional was published in 2013. I followed that up in 2016 with Bullied! Confronting and Overcoming Six Major Obstacles to Church Effectiveness., released by eLectio Publishing.
Around that same time I began writing DVD and Blu ray reviews for "Screem" magazine. I average two reviews per issue (you can find them here). I also wrote a
couple of book reviews for "Video Watchdog" before it unfortunately ceased publication.
Knowing that I could write non-fiction, I wondered if I could also write fiction? Toward the end of 2015, I began to research for my first novel. I bought and read books that would help me develop my fictional world, and I started jotting down anything that came to mind that might be factored into the story. Much of 2016 was taken up with research, character creation, world-building, and plot development. It took about a year to finally get to a third draft and a place where I was confident in shopping it around.
The Witchfinder is the first in a trilogy (The Deiparian Saga), set in a post-apocalyptic world that has returned to a medieval level of sophistication, technology and understanding. The story follows Malachi Thorne, Witchfinder Imperator of the Church of the Deiparous, as he zealously seeks to enforce the Church's laws. But an escaped heretic sets him and his men on an epic journey that shakes their beliefs to their very core, and threatens to reshape the realm of Deiparia (formerly the United States) into something much worse.
The second installment, The Witchfinder: Resistance, has been submitted to BHC Press and will go into their editorial pipeline soon. In addition, BHC will also be publishing my horror novel With a Blighted Touch (tentative title).
I am currently at work on a suspense thriller titled Only Angels Have Blue Eyes.
I currently live outside Chattanooga, Tennessee, with my wife, Felicia, and three dogs. We have two sons, Brett and Matthew.





I made some amazing new friends on a mission trip to Ghana, Africa, in 2004

Halloween 2015: Even though I grew up in the 1980s, I never did get the chance to front a hair metal band

My oldest son, Brett, and myself on a mission trip in Vimperk, Czech Republic (2010). Since entering the ministry I've preached on four of the seven continents (North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia)

Sunset over Ocean Beach, San Diego (2008). The beach is one of my favorite places.
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Contributor,
"Cross My Heart, Hope to Die"
short story (1995)
Contributor,
"Van Graf's Painting"
short story (1997)





Contributor,
"The Raid on Innsmouth"
role-playing game scenario (1997)
Contributor,
"Cross My Heart,
Hope to Die"
role-playing game scenario (2001)
Contributor,
"Dark Rivals"
role-playing game scenario (1998)
Contributor,
"Configurations of the Flesh"
role-playing game scenario (1996)
Contributor,
"Breeding Ground"
role-playing game scenario (1994)