I'm sure that people are curious as to who I am, so I guess I'll do my best to clear the air. I am a native Texan. I was born in New Braunfels, raised in neighboring Canyon Lake, and moved to the Houston area in 2010. I graduated from Smithson Valley High School in 2006, and from there I went to Texas State University - San Marcos for Music Education. That wasn't the thing for me, so I ended up switching to physics. I now find myself finishing up my degree at the University of Houston after I ran into some rough parts in my life. I write because I love to write. It is as simple as that. I love telling stories, and I am lucky enough to be able to write them down effectively; at least, I think I write them down effectively. I live on my own with my two parakeets, cat, and tank of fish. I am currently working on the second book in the Halcyon Gate series, and I have at least one other series planned that will be started after Eugenic Reprisal is released. Follow me on twitter or find my on facebook (J. M. Preiss) to stay in touch with me! I'll be doing my best to keep folks updated on my progress of my writing.