J. R. Pierce

J. R. Pierce left an almost twenty-year career as a government inspector and groundwater geologist to move to the mountains of western North Carolina with his wife, Sandy, and pursue Christian ministry. He has served as a worship leader, Bible teacher and speaker. He also has worked with several start-up churches. During this time, he converted experience as a technical writer and years of songwriting into skills needed to create fantasy fiction. Fantasy seemed the perfect vehicle for expressing Christian concepts outside their traditional packaging, and being a prolific reader, a lover of the arts and a frequent moviegoer, he saw the advantage of using speculative writing to apply fresh perspectives to timeless truths.

On most days, he. can be found writing at any one of a half dozen, local fast food restaurants because he does his best work surrounded by the noise and energy of people. One manager at Bojangles ™ has even offered him writer-in-residence status.