Born in Michigan, raised in Texas, currently living in Colorado, Ross has set roots all over the country, and promptly ripped them out. A lifelong bibliophile, Ross has been writing almost as long as he has been reading. He credits his love of the written word primarily to his parents' influence. Though he intends to become a prolific and wealthy writer soon, at the moment he is practicing the 'starving artist' lifestyle. Yeah, that's the ticket, 'practicing.' A fervent supporter of independent bookstores, he can often be found working on his next book at those coffehouses connected to small bookstores, despite the fact that he doesn't like coffee.