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Blaylock is noted for his distinctive style. He writes in a humorous way: His characters never walk, they ''clump along'', or when someone complains (in a flying machine) that flight is impossible, the other characters agree and show him why he's right. He was born in Long Beach, California ; studied English at California State University, Fullerton , receiving an M.A. in 1974 ; and lives in Orange, California , teaching creative writing at Chapman University . He and his friends Tim Powers and K. W. Jeter were mentored by Philip K. Dick . Along with Tim Powers he invented the poet William Ashbless . Blaylock and Powers have often collaborated with each other on writing stories, including The Better Boy, On Pirates, and The William Ashbless Memorial Cookbook. Blaylock is also currently the Director of the Creative Writing Department at the Orange County High School Of The Arts , where Powers is also the Writer in Residence. NOVELS A number of Blaylock's novels can be arranged in groups of three by sharing a common setting, characters or style but all his books stand alone and there are no strict literary Trilogies amongst them. ; The "Balumnia" Trilogy : Perhaps best described as children's stories for adults.
; The "St. Ives" Trilogy : Steampunk -ish — the latter two are set in Victorian England.
; The "Christian" Trilogy : Present-day fantasy using Christian elements — such as the Holy Grail and the silver coins paid to Judas — without being in any way "religious".
; The "Ghosts" Trilogy : Present-day Californian ghost stories.
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