My journey as an author began unexpectedly, despite a lifetime of being an avid reader. In my younger days, I devoured works by Roger Zelazny, Anne McCaffrey, Stephen R. Donaldson, and J.R.R. Tolkien, among many others, though I never imagined I'd create worlds of my own.
My life experiences have profoundly shaped my writing. Serving in the U.S. Armed Forces in the 1980s, including a formative tour in Korea, exposed me to different cultures and philosophies that would later influence my storytelling. The concept of duality—represented in the yin-yang symbol—became a central theme in my life and my ideology, as well as a fascination with heraldry and family heritage.
At age 58, I created and registered my own personal coat of arms with the New
