"You ought to write some of this stuff down! You could be a writer!" These are words of wisdom from my mom, and lo and behold, I finally listened.I've been writing since high school, and reading since I could reach the bookshelf. I was born into a military family, spent four years in the Air Force after high school, and books have always been my friends, my escape and my window to other worlds. When I wasn't exploring other worlds via words, I was exploring some of the more interesting nooks in the real world. I've been a gamer since D&D came in a cardboard box, played in the Society for Creative Anachronism on and off for two decades, and worked in everything from video game arcades to poultry farms to a New Age bookstore (best three years of my life).My own reading tastes run to urban fantasy and the occasional steampunk story.I love my readers, and extend my thanks to each of you. Every writer owes their success to their fans. Thank you, True Believers.