He found science fiction at five years old when his parents made the tactical error of taking him to see â€œStar Warsâ€ while visiting family in Alaska. They later recalled that it was the first time theyâ€™d taken him to a movie where he hadnâ€™t been whining about having to go to the bathroom or wanting popcorn. And while it was a welcome change, it also sort of freaked them out. He grew up on a potato farm in Idaho, which gave him a lot of time riding around on tractors and pondering â€œWouldnâ€™t it be cool if…â€ Today, he can be found occasionally posting short stories at MadPoetFiles.com. His latest project is Flying Island Press – a publisher of e-magazines for anything with a screen or a pair of earphones.