I came into this world on August 24, 1983, and I've been trying to escape ever since. Since current technology only allows us to go so far (and I'm not really smart enough to be an astronaut anyway), I turned to stories. I joined the US Marines in 2001, got out, and went to school. I studied Visual Effects at the Art Institute of Houston, and that's where I came up with the idea for the Blackwood Empire. I currently live in Angleton, Texas. I enjoy whiskey, relaxing by the bayou, and dreaming.