R L WilburnRich Wilburn has had a lifelong fascination with stories and storytelling in all media, particularly in the realms of sci-fi, fantasy, and tales of the sea. His yarn-spinning idols include Glen Cook, Patrick O'Brian, J.R.R. Tolkien, Quentin Tarantino Isaac Asimov, Steven King, Glen Larson, and - yes - even George Lucas. Rich (barely) graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS in Civil Engineering and is currently the principal civil engineer for a small suburb of St. Louis. He lives in southwestern Illinois with his long-suffering wife, has successfully raised two fully functional adult offspring, and is the proud owner of the smartest Shih-Tzu in the known universe (or so he says....).His debut urban fantasy novel Cherry Dark is NOW AVAILABLE from Castle Bridge Media and all major book retail outlets Read More Read Less