I was born and raised in New York, mostly on Long Island not "The City". After high school, I moved to California and then did a three-year stint in the Navy before going to college and getting a Microbiology/Medical Technologist degree. According to my Dad, I've been a storyteller from the time I began talking (which was at a very young age). But, it wasn't until a few years ago that I decided to take my passion for writing seriously and set out to write books for publication. When I'm not at my day job or writing, I enjoy creating and wearing costumes (cosplay), playing video games (though, I'm not very good at it) and watching NHL hockey and assorted other things many of which are merely time wasters. Of course, hanging out with my friends and my cats also pleasantly fills my time.