Dan McDowell was born in Dallas and currently resides near San Antonio. He enjoys 80s and 90s nostalgia (especially movies and music), plucking the guitar, and writing stories. In 2021, he released a pair of novels, Level Zero and Oak Hollow. Dan's psychological horror/dark comedy novel, Pool Man: A Nightmare in Riverton Novel released in July 2022. His forthcoming psychological thriller, Truth or Consequences is arriving in 2023.