William Jacobs was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and lives near Washington DC. Jacobs' first novel, "Hell 1.0" was published July 6th, 2013. (then retitled "The Other Place" when it got it's first rewrite as Hell 1.1) "Litost - Hell 2.0", a sequel to "The Other Place - Hell 1.1", was release in April 2016. The third installment, "Fury - Hell 3.0", is in progress, slated for release Winter of 2017. In the event that there is any popular interest in his writing, Jacobs plans to produce in undetermined sequence: a three-module time-travel series entitled "Time Shock", the swords and sorcery social commentary: "Ore", the ethical evolutionary tale: "Redemption", a nihilist justification for life: "Among the Slain", the medieval spy story: "Kingdom of the Heir", the non-fiction "Understanding Men (sub: Yes, it's possible.) / Understanding Women (sub: At long, f**king last.)", "Dyingman 44", a compilation of blog entries about his natural, routine, declining health from ages 39-44, the children's stories: "Reindeer Crossing Neighborhood", "The Equals Club", "Still No Eggs", and "Billy da Fish", and finally, "Diablos Ex Machina", an epilogue to Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby" revealing an unflattering secret guarded by the Cheeryble Brothers. A condensed version of the Tanakh (Old Testament) has been produced and awaits editing. with the New Testament and Koran to follow. Collaborative webisode stories may be a creative offshoot on the "Red and Gray" channel. It all started with "Hell 1.1".
