James Orbesen

James Orbesen has lived in the Chicago area all his life and thinks that pretty grand. In 2010, he received his B.A. from Roosevelt in English and was so pleased with the school that he returned for his MFA, specializing in fiction. James has worked in warehouses and pizza kitchens but finally found fulfillment first as a writing tutor and now as a freelance writer.

 

James has written for publications such as CollegeNews, PopMatters and Gapers Block. A smattering of his fiction can be found online, conveniently linked to his semi-regular blog (www.jamesorbesen.blogspot.com).

 

James likes blizzards, craft beer and Grant Morrison. He also fancies himself a comic book writer and is currently working on two graphic novels with two very talented artists, a submission to 215 Ink's 2011 Anthology and is writer and co-creator of the webcomic, The Breakouts (www.thebreakoutscomic.com).