Gary is a writer of science fiction and fantasy novels and stories. He has an interest in Chinese and Japanese history, culture, mysticism, and martial arts. He is fascinating by swords, sword fighting, space travel, dinosaurs, wolves, all sorts of stuff. He grew up on a farm in southern Illinois. Earn a double BA in English and Journalism with a minor in East Asian Civilizations from SIUC. He is currently practicing Kung Fu (Xingyi, Chen style Taiqiquan, and Cheng style Bagua) and Toyama ryu Iai-Battodo.