About the Author

By day, I'm a mild-mannered IT tech; by night, a writer who spends too much time in online games. I grew up reading classical authors such as Verne, Burroughs, Wells, Haggard, and Lovecraft, often in conjunc-tion with large doses of Monty Python, Wild Wild West, and Hee-Haw. My current influences include Doctor Who, Girl Genius, and An Idiot Abroad.

I've enjoyed telling stories all my life, starting with short stories in grade school. In high school I discovered tabletop role-playing games, where I learned what makes a story work and how to create a living world. I began writing professionally as a member of the content design team for the MMORPG Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted, and finally realized what I wanted to be when I grew up.

I live in Denver with my wife, Noelle, and daughter, Alissa. The three of us can often be found prowling around Istaria, Wizard City, and the wilds of Azeroth. I also make occasional side jaunts to scavenge bits of ancient technology in the radioactive ruins of the Grand Canyon Province.