Author of the Colonial Exploration Corps, Space Janitor, Recycled World, and Krimson Empire series. I grew up in the US Pacific Northwest, and after twenty years roaming the country with the US Air Force, I'm back. I have a spouse, three kids, and a dog named Pippin. I've been an IT guy, a choir director, an executive assistant, a stay-at-home mom, a college instructor, and that lady at the information booth in a tourist town. But writer is the best job ever, because I get to make stuff up. Stuff I wish were true; stuff I'm glad isn't true. When I'm not writing, I like to knit, read, bake, and ski. I also love to travel.