Tom was grew up in in the Midwest reading many horror novels by authors such as Stephen King and John Saul. He was always fascinated by the worlds these authors created and dreamed of one day joining them, and creating worlds for others to enjoy. Along the way, he took his other love (video games), and turned that into a career at Microsoft where he invented several frameworks for others to create games.
His dream of becoming an author had never really left, and was reignited once more when publishers started approaching him to write technical articles and books on the frameworks he had developed. After releasing several well received technical books, he realized his passion still lies in the fictional worlds he wanted to create.
He now has combined his two childhood loves, making video games during the day, and writing fiction at night.