His debut novel, Couch,[1] written in a six-month period while the author was living in Ecuador,[2][3] was published in 2008 by Small Beer Press.
His projects have twice been selected as Best of Portland for the Willamette Week: "Best Guy Who Walks His Talk" and "Best Quarter's Worth of Culture."
Besides freelancing, his most recent start up is Walker Tracker, a walking community for pedometer enthusiasts.
He received a BA in creative writing from the Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.
[4] Parzybok has cited influences including Haruki Murakami, Ursula Le Guin, and David Eddings.