I'm an aspiring novelist, father, and husband who recently had an opportunity to begin my writer's journey in earnest. Originally from New Mexico, I ended up in Michigan by way of my wife, whom I met while we were both serving as linguists in the military. I love to read nearly every form of the written word, with the notable exceptions of anything by John Grisham or Pride and Prejudice (I'm a philistine, I know). I love a good story, and I hope to learn how to write well enough to make a living out of telling my own.