David C. Hoke has been creating since as far back as he can remember. When he was young, he sketched battles from Star Wars or World War II films. He used toys to act out his scenarios. As he grew, sketches became drawings. Then drawings became comics. At around 11, he ventured into teaching himself how to write screenplays. He bought the book Syd Field’s Screenplay and proceeded to write his own movie ideas. But screenwriting for his own enjoyment just didn’t feel like it was enough. So, with no safety net, at the age of 33, he quit his day job to pursue a career as a filmmaker. Within 2 years, he had written and helped produce, direct, and edit a local TV project with 13 episodes. By year 3, he and his partners had a movie in regional theaters and eventually on Amazon Prime. After 10 years in the indie film scene, he decided the stories in his head far exceeded the budgets he could secure for a movie. So rather than let those stories go untold, he decided it was time to learn how to write novels. A man of many hats, he has been an entrepreneur since 2009 with a successful marketing agency. The only thing more important to him than his creative endeavors is his family. He shares two kids with his first wife and another with the love of his life, Trish. There are also two young granddaughters who have claimed a big piece of his heart. As long as there’s breath in his lungs and blood in his veins, David will be telling stories. That has been the single biggest constant in his life. As the creative world expands and adapts with technology and progress, he will always be looking for the best medium to share his vision with others.