Growing up in Happy Valley, (nicknamed for the predominantly Mormon population of Utah County) I spent a lot of time playing in the desert and mountains. I loved hunting, fishing, off-roading, and all sorts of outdoor activities. During High school I got my pilot certificate, thinking that I'd like to be an airline pilot. That is until I decided that I didn't want to be a bus driver in the sky. (No offense meant towards bus drivers.)
When I graduated high school, I served a mission for the LDS church, wherein I spent 2 years preaching the gospel in the Philippines. Upon returning home, I went to college, got a degree from USU in Finance, then went to work full time as a General contractor. I also got married, got my MBA, and started writing part time.