About Michael Riser
Michael J. Riser is an author, freelance writer, and a gaming features editor at Screen Rant. His work has appeared in such varied publications as Coffin Bell, IGN Pakistan, UNC Charlotte's Sanskrit, and print anthologies from Despumation, Solarcide, and Pantheon Magazine. He has formerly been the managing editor of Alloutgames.com and the indie games editor at Goomba Stomp. In studying Asia and religion, he lived in Japan, hunting through the narrow aisles of game stores from Osaka to Tokyo, and the cloisters of a Buddhist monastery in Ningbo, China. He now lives in California with his wife, a rescue dog, and a mischievous Hallowe'en cat. You can find him occasionally ranting at Bookruptcy.com, frequently posting about horror literature @michaeljriser on Twitter, and you can email him directly at michael.r(at)screenrant(dot)com.
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