I've never been much of a fan when it comes to talking about myself, honestly. You know how these "About Me" pages usually work—they're basically digital résumés where people list all their achievements and try to convince you why they're worth your time. The whole thing has always struck me as a bit... well, self-congratulatory, I suppose. But since you've taken the time to click over here, I figure the least I can do is share a little about who I am and how I ended up writing the books you'll find on this site.

Here's the thing: I'm old. tired. and retired. But you know what that means? For the first time in decades, I actually have time to get back to one of the things I've always loved most—books. After spending half a century staring at computer screens (and I'm talking about the early days here, when monitors came in exactly three exciting colors: white, green, or amber, and the concept of an "image file" was pure science fiction), it was honestly pretty weird picking up an actual physical book again. The feel of paper between my fingers felt almost foreign at first. But funny how quickly that love of reading came rushing back, like muscle memory you didn't know you still had.