[2] In addition to being a writer, Maresca works with his wife, an independent Spanish teacher in Austin, Texas.
[1] He states that as an actor, he mostly played minor roles, which he attributes to helping him understand the motivations and point of view of his different characters.
[4] He has also written several plays produced in the Austin area, including Slow Night at McLaughlin’s[5] and Entropy.
Maresca has named among his influences Zilpha Keatley Snyder, David Eddings and Isaac Asimov.
[6] Maresca is also the co-host of the podcast Worldbuilding for Masochists with Rowenna Miller and Cass Morris.