A little bit about me...

I was born in Galveston, TX and raised in the Houston area. In middle school, I fell in love with two life-long pursuits: space and writing. I knew I wanted to work at NASA and write on the side, and lo and behold, that’s exactly what I’ve ended up doing.

The book that really turned me on to sci-fi/fiction was The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper and, of course, The Hobbit. After that, the Lost Years of Merlin series, by T.A. Barron, cemented my love for the genre.

I worked on Embargo on Hope for fifteen-plus years, very much off and on. It changed a lot in that time, starting with an author who was just barely 18 and struggling in college to a happily married adult with two kids. I recommitted to the “craft” when the COVID-19 Quarantine hit, devouring everything I could to learn about writing.

Assassination, Betrayal, and Dreaming came quickly after that, with more on the way!

Now I live in the Houston area with my wife, two daughters, and two giant dogs.

Have a question about my books? When does the next book come out? Not sure how to pronounce 'Fyra'? Or want to know more about NASA and Barrios? Contact me via the form below or email me with the link in the footer!

Thank you to...

You don’t write a novel, especially over 15+ years, without a lot of support.

So first, thanks to my wife Michelle, for always supporting and encouraging me. And giving me the hours and hours needed to write and edit.

My family has always supported my writing, by encouraging my early creative writing, reading early drafts, and financially too. Thanks to my mom, dad, brother, and grandmother for always believing in me.

Thanks to Jordan Pollock and Dave Held, who both read an early, unedited version of Embargo on Hope (Dave twice, actually!) Then my beta readers, Jenny and EJ, who helped me tighten up the plot and writing. Jordan helped me out again with Assassination of Hope, along with Samantha Trzinski. Julie Eshbaugh (http://www.julieeshbaugh.com/) edited both Assassination and Betrayal of Hope, making both novels infinitely better.

Thanks to my publisher, Atmosphere Press, for believing in Embargo and helping me make it better.

Cover Design for Embargo on Hope by Atmosphere Press. Cover design for Assassination of Hope and Betrayal of Hope by Natalia Junqueira. https://www.dawnbookdesign.com/

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