When I was about 10 years old. Up to that point I liked reading and often found myself thinking of ideas, which eventually led to writing my first story about a boy who wanted to fly.

In general, anything that I can learn something from. Mostly though, I stick with science fiction or fantasy blended with any form of adventure or suspense.

I grew up on the outskirts of Tumwater, Washington, on a piece of land with a small bit of woodland on it, where I would play in for hours, imagining all sorts of adventures. Since it was a short distance from the woods of the Capitol Forest, I was fortunate enough to get to go exploring often, which in part led me to first start writing. In fact, you'll likely notice there is always some forest or woodlands used in all of my stories.

That would be my PC currently.

Glass and metal in the shape of an L. Two monitors are perched to one side, and along the perimeter of the other side rest a few of my collectibles/replicas. Among them you'll find the pistol used by Mal Reynolds in the show Firefly.

I originally wrote a short story (just under 1500 words) for a creative writing course I was taking in my younger years. I liked the idea, but it was rushed, and even the instructor commented that she would have liked to have seen more. A couple of years later, it occurred to me that there was a lot more to that short story (originally titled "The Escape"), so I just started from the beginning of the adventure and the rest is history.

With technologies these days, the reach of publishing electronically gives my stories the ability to reach all over the world instantly. I like the thought of so many millions of people being able to read and enjoy my work.

By giving me an amazing, effective and convenient platform (for me and readers everywhere) by which to get my stories into the hands of my readers

Creating. By that I don't mean making up a story that is entertaining. I love the creative aspect of taking an idea and bringing it to life, not just in my own imagination, but the countless imaginations of my readers, where I can't help seeing and feeling in response to the world and there characters within it. If you don't write something you enjoy, there isn't much point in my opinion.

The world. They form a level of support that directly reflects what it is I mean to them. Ultimately, no matter how many fans I have, I only hope they enjoy my stories as much as I do and more, and are inspired or encouraged, entertained and, honestly getting them to crack a smile or laugh when they need it makes it all worthwhile.

Currently I am tweaking book two of The Marshal Command Series (The Corps 2: Havoc Within) and will have that up by early November. After that, plan on seeing book three shortly after!