"You ought to write some of this stuff down! You could be a writer!" These are words of wisdom from my mom, and lo and behold, I finally listened. I've been writing since high school, and reading since I could reach the bookshelf. I was born into a military family, spent four years in the Air Force after high school, and books have always been my friends, my escape and my window to other worlds. When I wasn't exploring other worlds via words, I was exploring some of the more interesting nooks in the real world. I've been a gamer since D&D came in a cardboard box, played in the Society for Crea...