Terry D. Scheerer

Terrence "Terry" Scheerer (born September 26, 1949) is an American publications editor, writer, film producer and executive. He became known in the early part of 2000 for his work on various online magazines, such as Dragon's Laugh and SwordsEdge. He would work as a freelance writer, before forming his own company, Gateway Press, where he published his creator-owned book, "Dreams of Darkness, Dreams of Night.". In 2011, Scheerer returned on the scene with a new anthology filled with a combination of tradition and modern fantasy called, "The Dragon Hunters And Other Fantasy Tails."

In 2012, he became a Producer (film) of Creep Creepersin's new line of films scheduled for a 2013 release date. Scheerer is the former Editor-in-chief of The World of Myth Magazine, and is currently editor-in-chief of the Horrotica Magazine since 2007. He was named Chief Operating Officer of MythWurks Corporation in 2011 as well as continuing his role of the company's editor-in-chief.

Early life
Terry Dean Scheerer was born, through no fault of his own, in the middle of a dark and stormy night in Carthage, Missouri, on September 26, 1949. Some may consider the fact that his birth took place during a raging thunderstorm an omen, of sorts, which may have been a deciding factor in the direction his life and resulting dark moods thus took.

Or not.

Born into a dysfunctional family, his life continued to follow that trend for the next eighteen (or more) years. Encouraged to enjoy literature by both his mother and grandmother, he found much more happiness living and playing in an imaginary world, than he could ever hope to find in the 'real' world which surrounded him. As he was an introverted and solitary child, at a young age his imaginary worlds kept him from becoming overly despondent, and he tended to be quite comfortable and happy playing by himself, in his own 'made up' worlds. In his youth, Terry often thought that he had been born 'out of time' with the rest of the world, feeling that he should have been born a few, if not some hundreds of years earlier than he was. As he grew older, he became sure of this fact.

An avid reader and storyteller from an early age, he would often entertain his classmates during school recess by reciting stories he thought up on the spur of the moment. By the time he reached junior high (middle school) and high school, he often made pocket money by writing essays and doing research on term papers for other students. He also had quite a little side business going on, forging parent signatures for students who had been absent, without cause. Throughout his school life, even into college, he was an indifferent student, obtaining A's in subjects he liked and frequently failing subjects he had no taste for, while his favorite subjects remained, history, art, literature and science.

He began writing in college, but approached this endeavor as he did so many other things in his life--halfheartedly--and while he sent off a number of stories for possible publication during those early years, all he managed to collect were a series of rejection notices. Frustration with the world in general and his life in particular led to frequent bouts of depression, which began at an early age and have continued to plague him throughout his adult life (self medication experiments during college, not withstanding).

Writer
Scheerer started out as a freelance writer for various magazines in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His first widely distributed works were for Sword’s Edge, specifically penciled a short story for the magazine, The Dragon Hunters and others to follow. His work was heavily influenced by H.P. Lovecraft  Robert E. Howard and Vaughn Bode. Later, Scheerer formed a publishing company, Gateway Press. Scheerer cites his editorial experience with Gateway, and the creators he formed relationships with during that period as that which best prepared him for the later role of MythWurks's editor in chief.

Terry D. Scheerer currently has a total of seventy-seven published writing credits since 2000.

Producer
A lifetime fan of feature films, Scheerer wanted to venture in to a new medium from him, and in 2012, Scheerer decided to try his hand in the film industry and became a producer. He is currently producing four feature films, and is working with Creepersin Films on, Paranormal Ghost Hunters Case Files: Bam the Ghost, Awesome Girl Gang Street Fighter , Creep Creepersin's Dracula , Gritty.

The World of Myth Magazine
In 2004, The World of Myth Magazine, asked Scheerer to work for MythWurks in a more exclusive capacity, and contracted him to produce an on-line magazine dubbed The World of Myth Magazine. As editor of The World of Myth, Scheerer worked on a number of short stories and encouraged experimentation and used his contacts in the indie writing world to bring in new creators to the magazine.

Editor in Chief
Scheerer was responsible for leading the overall strategy and execution for MythWurks Publications and Horrotica On-line Magazine.

Scheerer joined MythWurks Corporation in 2004 as the Editor in Chief of MythWurks Corporation, where he ran the publications unit, comic book production unit, and the on-line magazine for over three years. During that time Mr. Scheerer was appointed as Vice President and one a year later was awarded the title of Executive Vice President. In 2007, Scheerer was appointed COO and Editor in Chief of Horrotica On-line magazine and at the end of 2009, Mr. Scheerer was promoted from EVP to President.

Chief Operating Officer
On May 16, 2011 MythWurks announced that it promoted Terry D. Scheerer to Chief Operating Officer of MythWurks Corporation. In this position Scheerer became second in command and will also assume responsibility for the alignment and prioritization of company investments and ensuring operational excellence across the company.

Personal life
Scheerer lives with his wife, Patricia, in Idaho. Terry Scheerer has been semi-privately battling cancer since 2005. Also, Scheerer is the father of film director, musician, screenwriter, producer, actor and author, Creep Creepersin.

Gateway Press

 * Dreams of Darkness, Dreams of Night (2005)

MythWurks Publications

 * The World of Myth Anthology (2007)
 * The World of Myth Anthology: Volume II (2011)
 * The Dragon Hunters and Other Fantasy Tails (2011)

On-line publishing
Work as a Producer includes:
 * Sword's Edge, Issue 16 - The Dragon Hunters (2003)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 1 - The Dragon Hunters (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 1 - Between the Moon and Mars (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 1 - A Lasting Relationship (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 2 - The Question (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 2 - Death Chant (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 2 - Cliffhanggers Inc. "Under the pen name-L. Craig Woods" (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 2 - Succubus (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 2 - A Dragon so bold (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 3 - A Foul business, by any name (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 3 - Adrift (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 3 - Cliffhanggers Inc.Pt 2 "Under the pen name-L. Craig Woods" (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 3 - Darkness Falls (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 3 - Love is... (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 4 - Troll Charges (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 4 - The Fan (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 4 - Battle Blades #1 "Under the pen name-L. Craig Woods" (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 4 - All Gone (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 4 - The Eater of Dreams (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 4 - Final Question (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 5 - The Ladder (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 5 - To Dance with the Dead (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 5 - To Dance with the Dead 2 (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 5 - Virtue Found (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 5 - Where's Heaven? (2004)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 6 - Overhill and Dale (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 6 - To Dance with the Dead Part 3 (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 7 - Footprints in Blood (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 8 - Final Gambit (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 9 - The Festival (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 10 - The Empire Chronicles-Irayan of Stanyshaul "Under the pen name-L. Craig Woods" (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 11 - The Empire Chronicles-Irayan of Stanyshaul Pt. 2 "Under the pen name-L. Craig Woods" (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 12 - The Empire Chronicles-Irayan of Stanyshaul Pt. 3 "Under the pen name-L. Craig Woods" (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 13 - Dead and Ferried (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 13 - Cavern (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 14 - The Tell Tale Heart (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 14 - Halloween (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 15 - Blind Betty (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 16 - Queen of the Westerlands (2005)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 17 - Queen of the Westerlands Part 2 (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 18 - Queen of the Westerlands Part 3 (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 18 - The Room of Voices "Under the pen name-Reaper Rick" (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 19 - Queen of the Westerlands Part 4 (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 20 - Queen of the Westerlands Part 5 (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 21 - Queen of the Westerlands Part 6 (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 22 - Queen of the Westerlands Part 7 (2006)
 * The Eldritch Gazette, June/July Issue - Silent Screams (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 23 - Queen of the Westerlands Part 8 (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 24 - Queen of the Westerlands Part 9 (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 25 - Queen of the Westerlands Part X (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 26 - Queen of the Westerlands Part XI (2006)
 * GlassFire Magazine, Issue 2 - - Between the Moon and Mars (2006)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 28 - Queen of the Westerlands Part XII (2007)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 28 - Requiem for Turnip Bill (2007)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 29 - Queen of the Westerlands Part XIII (2007)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 30 - Queen of the Westerlands Part XIV (2007)
 * Horrotica Magazine, Vol.2 Issue 1 - Blood Alley (2007)
 * Horrotica Magazine, Vol.2 Issue 2 - The Devil's Due (2007)
 * Horrotica Magazine, Vol.2 Issue 3 - A Death in the Family (2007)
 * Horrotica Magazine, Vol.2 Issue 3 - Halloween (2007)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 35 - The Squid Kid (2008)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 39 - The Dragon Hunters (2008)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 40 - Queen of the Westerlands Part XV (2009)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 40 - Aye, Robot (2009)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 41 - Queen of the Westerlands Part XVI (2010)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 42 - Adrift (2010)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 42 - Silent Screams (2010)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 43 -The Last Dance (2010)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 44 - All That Glitters (2010)
 * Paranormal Utopia Magazine, September Issue- Damp (2010)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 46 - Memories (2011)
 * The World of Myth Magazine, Issue 50 - It’s Later Than You Think (2011)
 * Horrotica Magazine, Vol.5 Issue 3 - The Midnight Wagon "Under the pen name-L. Craig Woods" (2012)
 * Paranormal Ghost Hunters Case Files: Bam the Ghost (2013)
 * Awesome Girl Gang Street Fighter (2013)
 * Creep Creepersin's Dracula (2013)
 * Gritty (2013)