Okay, an honest introduction. I am in the automotive engineering field (unfortunately) and dream every day of becoming a full time author. I found my love for writing in 2003, the same year I got married, and I am not sure which one is more important to me.
I had always wanted to try and write a western, but I had no maps of the old west and was smart enough to realize that is something I could not fake. Then one day I decided to write my own fantasy. This was a great choice for me because it allowed my imagination to run free. I spent three years on my first book and learned two things. First was that I had the formatting wrong and it was over 800 pages. The second thing was that it just plain sucked and I had a lot to learn. Ten years and a few novels later, I now have the first two books of a trilogy self published and a third novel (not of the trilogy) coming out soon.
I have a granddaughter due to be born in November and plan on having a children's book, "Morty the Christmas Moose" ready to publish on the day she is born. The story is written but I am finding I have lost touch with my artistic abilities when attempting to draw the images.
I have also become sort of a Spider aficionado. I never had much of a love for the critters but was always a little intrigued. One day I found a spider in my living room and tried looking it up on-line. When I realized there simply were no good sites for what spiders were in Michigan, I decided to create the guide for others to use. Every time I found a new spider, I took pictures and added them to the blog. Four years later, I answer several emails every day (during warm months) helping people identify their spiders and answering questions. Im even a little proud to say that I took part in getting an extremely rare Brown Recluse infestation in Michigan officially identified and documented.
I guess I should apologize for the long intro here. Its a bad habit that I have no desire to shake. I get to typing and words keep coming.
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