Donald Firesmith is a multi-award-winning author of speculative fiction including science fiction (alien invasion), fantasy (magical wands), and modern urban paranormal novels. Prior to retiring to devote himself full-time to his novels, Donald Firesmith earned an international reputation as a distinguished engineer, authoring seven system and software engineering books based on his 40+ years spent developing large, complex software-intensive systems. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Becky, and varying numbers of dogs and cats. Author Website: https://donaldfiresmith.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1955172 Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Firesmith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/don.firesmith Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonFiresmith Firesmith's Wand Shoppe: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FiresmithWandShop