David M. Echeandia was born in New York City, enduring the snow and freezing winters, and loving New York pizza by the slice. Now a psychologist, he lives in California with his family and a brawny Pekingese, though he still misses the pizza. He has been a lover of science fiction/fantasy since childhood, starting with Heinlein, Asimov, Herbert and Le Guin, and later with Salvatore, Eddings, Feist, Martin, Gabaldon and Carey. He enjoys RPG games, canning preserves, old time radio, and attending Highland Games festivals (the "M" is for "McMaster"). He has been promising to learn how to play "Sc...