Michael A. Ventrella
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Michael A. Ventrella founded Animato!
in the mid 80s. He sold it in the early 90s. Under the pseudonym "Thelma Scumm" he wrote the gossip column and later continued that for fps magazine
. He has been quoted in Entertainment Weekly
magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer as an animation expert.
Ventrella is one of the founders of the New England Roleplaying Organization a Live action role-playing game
. In 1997, he broke away and began running The NERO Alliance, now known as simply The Alliance
.
His first fantasy novel ARCH ENEMIES was published in 2008. The sequel THE AXES OF EVIL was released in 2010. 2011 brought TALES OF FORTANNIS: A BARD'S EYE VIEW , A collection of short stories taking place in the world of his novels, featuring a number of other writers as well.
Ventrella is a criminal defense attorney who has argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Animato!
Animato was a magazine that was dedicated to animation, general viewed by animation fans as a successor to Michael Barrier's pioneering Funnyworld and David Mruz's Mindrot/Animania....
in the mid 80s. He sold it in the early 90s. Under the pseudonym "Thelma Scumm" he wrote the gossip column and later continued that for fps magazine
Fps magazine
fps magazine or frames per second magazine was a magazine specializing in animation, with reviews of animated films and other articles of interest to animation fans....
. He has been quoted in Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer as an animation expert.
Ventrella is one of the founders of the New England Roleplaying Organization a Live action role-playing game
Live action role-playing game
A live action role-playing game is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their characters' actions. The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world, while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may...
. In 1997, he broke away and began running The NERO Alliance, now known as simply The Alliance
Alliance larp
The Alliance LARP, formerly NERO Alliance, is one of the larger live action role playing groups in the United States with ten chapters and hundreds of members.- Overview :...
.
His first fantasy novel ARCH ENEMIES was published in 2008. The sequel THE AXES OF EVIL was released in 2010. 2011 brought TALES OF FORTANNIS: A BARD'S EYE VIEW , A collection of short stories taking place in the world of his novels, featuring a number of other writers as well.
Ventrella is a criminal defense attorney who has argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.