A little biography...

  Jeff Provine was born May 2, 1984 (thus sharing a birthday with Catherine the Great and The Red Baron), in the wide, open plains of Oklahoma.  He grew up a Country Boy on the old family farm, running barefoot through creeks and climbing trees.  All the while he seemed to like best making up stories, writing them down as soon as he learned to hold a pencil.  Carefree childhood days gave way to education, and Jeff graduated high school with two diplomas: one from the Oklahoma Bible Academy and the other from Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.  In his senior year, he began writing Celestial Voyages: The Moon, which would be published as his first novel at the tender age of 18.  Jeff attended the University of Oklahoma, getting a Professional Writing degree (He was going to write anyway, so he might as well study it).  Jeff spent a year abroad at the University of Hertfordshire, just north of London, England, and spent several months traveling and writing.  He is currently in his last semester of graduate studies at OU and looking forward to seeing what happens next.

Frequently asked questions:

How long does it take you to write a book?

If I really sit down and get to it five days out of a week, about two months.  Years of practice sitting at a computer playing video games has given me a good endurance for long writing sessions.  Besides, once I've got a story in my head, it's too exciting to stop.

Infrequently asked questions:

What's your favorite color?

Dark Hunter-Forest Green

What's your favorite holiday?

Halloween, followed by Christmas and Easter tied for second.

If you were to become a super-villain, what would your name be?

Dr. Ivan Destroiski

My favorite saying:

"Whatever works."  -  It carries a double meaning:  Firstly, "Whatever works", meaning that there are lots of options for doing the same thing different ways, and there should not be too much pressure on one certain mode.  Secondly, "Whatever works", meaning that the choice we make is fine, so long as it does in fact succeed.  Too many people open their minds so wide that they let in a bunch of stuff that just doesn't cut it.  An open mind is a good thing, just make sure it has a filter of reality and good judgement.

Jeff in the Media

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