Rick Rossing has lived in several places around the United States: Louisiana, California, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Connecticut. He is an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy, a stay-at-home dad, a master of duct tape, and a fairly decent cook.Rick began writing a few years ago when he accepted the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days. He succeeded, and never stopped writing. His first book, "A Time to Build," was the result of that first challenge, and it has been well liked by everyone with whom he has shared it.In writing, he has found a passion that enriches his life, and he hopes that it will enrich yours as well.Rick lives in Connecticut with his wife and their teenage son.