Douglas was born on Nov 28th, 1971. He got the chance to live in many different places while growing up, courtesy of the assignments the US Army offered to his father. Quiet and shy, he dreamed of other worlds and places...and desired to write about them. He got into fantasy role-playing games in his mid-teens. To this day he has friends whom he meets in tabletop role-playing games, as well as online adventures. Many of his characters evolved in games, and each developed their own personality. Favorite hobbies also include trying to raise two boys to get out, enjoy the outdoors, and explore new things in life. Both of them caught their first fish before ever touching a video game. Having to rely on self-publishing for his novels, Douglas was surprised at the amount of good reviews and publicity they received. The Earthrin Stones trilogy sold more copies than expected. The Widow Brigade started its reception earning ten straight 5-star reviews, including a recent widow who said it helped with her healing process. Though Douglas expanded his entertaining to include game streams and recordings on YouTube and Twitch, his passion remains centered on his writing. Douglas lives with his wife and two sons in Minnesota. He works in health care, serving people's needs in medical imaging. When most people see him, he is wearing scrubs. Learn more about the author and the Realm of Dhea Loral at... Website - DheaLoral.com Facebook - Dhea Loral Twitter - @ThaminDheaLoral YouTube - Thamin DheaLoral Twitch: - Thamin_T Denise Guibord is a freelance editor and writer who loves the creative process in nearly all crafts from writing to knitting to painting. As an editor, she works with authors to tighten up scenes and descriptions, smooth out punctuation and mechanics, and guide the project to bridge its layers of connecting details, all while honoring the author's original voice and intention. Her website is www.deniseguibord.com When Douglas searched for a cover artist for The Widow Brigade, he came across the website of Obsidian Abnormal. O Abnormal has a few YouTube tutorials on artwork. He currently runs a comic on his website with regular updates. He has a commission lineup for folks wanting artwork of characters or, in this case, cover art for a book. Fans can support him through his Patreon page, and receive special artwork and larger copies of his comic and wallpapers. His blog shares artwork, rants, The Bonebreakers, tutorials and more. For more information, check out his artwork-based Twitch broadcasts at https: //www.twitch.tv/oabnormal