TY BURSON was born in Riverside, California. His mother and her family emigrated from Canada, while most of his father’s people hailed from Oklahoma. After completing an Associates Degree in general education, Ty joined the Air Force. Ty signed on to be a Russian Crypto-logic Linguist, went off to basic training, and eventually ended up in Monterey, California. It was there that Ty met his future wife, Kerri.
Ty finished his Bachelor’s degree before leaving the Air Force. Eventually, four kids and a couple of career changes later, Ty went back to school, got his teaching certification, joined the Air National Guard, and began teaching middle school in Florissant, Missouri.
It was at a conference for middle school teachers that Ty got the idTY BURSON was born in Riverside, California. His mother and her family emigrated from Canada, while most of his father’s people hailed from Oklahoma. After completing an Associates Degree in general education, Ty joined the Air Force. Ty signed on to be a Russian Crypto-logic Linguist, went off to basic training, and eventually ended up in Monterey, California. It was there that Ty met his future wife, Kerri.
Ty finished his Bachelor’s degree before leaving the Air Force. Eventually, four kids and a couple of career changes later, Ty went back to school, got his teaching certification, joined the Air National Guard, and began teaching middle school in Florissant, Missouri.
It was at a conference for middle school teachers that Ty got the idea for a lucky dragon that protected a fishing village. A protagonist with a stutter and a demon came along much later. While the novel got shelved when Ty decided that he had to have a Doctorate in Education, it never entirely left his mind—as few wonderful ideas ever do.
Currently, Ty and his family live in Maryland, where he continues to teach after completing his Doctorate and retiring from the Air National Guard in 2011. Ty is known for entertaining his students with funny poems and stories, and for wearing bizarre, entertaining ties. ...more
Ty BursonCurrently, I am doing the final edits to the sequel of Let Sleeping Dragons Lie. It's a Dragon Eat Dragon World will be out shortly. I also just finis…moreCurrently, I am doing the final edits to the sequel of Let Sleeping Dragons Lie. It's a Dragon Eat Dragon World will be out shortly. I also just finished a short story prequel to the whole Modern Dragon Chronicles which I intend to put out before the release of the new book.
I will probably take a short break from dragons and work on a paranormal mystery that has been screaming to get out. (less)
Ty BursonThe sequel to Let Sleeping Dragons Lie was in some ways much easier to write. After writing the first book, I had a definite direction for the second.…moreThe sequel to Let Sleeping Dragons Lie was in some ways much easier to write. After writing the first book, I had a definite direction for the second. I think the plot is much tighter and the characters more fully realized.(less)
My mother’s family emigrated from Canada when she was seven, long enough for her to develop bad habits like mispronouncing ketchup. Meanwhile, my father’s side caught the tail end of that great migration west from Oklahoma after the Dust Bowl. Both families ended up in Southern California, but they might as well have originated from different galaxies.