If you’re reading this, thank you for finding me. Not many people do. Maybe it’s because my name is too common—I thought once about using a nom de plume, but didn’t. Maybe it’s because I don’t get many reviews (you could change that a wee bit). I know you have many books and authors to choose from, so I’m honored and humbled that you are considering or have read one of mine. You’re here on Smashwords because you love to read. Me too. OK, maybe you’re here to give someone an entertaining book—that’s fine too. I love to tell stories, so either way, you’ll be purchasing some exciting fiction, each book unique and full of action, characters, scenes, and themes. Some are national, others international, and some are mixed; some are in the mystery/suspense/thriller category, others sci-fi, and some are mixed-genre. I started telling stories at an early age, making my own comic books before I started school and writing my first novel the summer I turned thirteen—little of that remains (did I hear a collective sigh of relief?). I collected what-ifs and story ideas for years while living in Colombia and different parts of the U.S. (I was born in California and eventually settled on the East Coast after that sojourn in South America), and seeing a bit of the world at scientific events and conferences, always mindful of what should be important to every fiction writer—the human condition. Fiction can’t come alive—even sci-fi—without people (they might be ET people in the case of sci-fi, of course). I started publishing what I'd written about fifteen years ago—short stories, novellas, and novels—we’d become empty-nesters and I was still in my old day-job. I published my first three novels during that time. Now I’m a full-time writer. My wife and I moved from Boston to the NYC area a while back, so both cities can be found in some novels. You can find more information about me at my website: http://stevenmmoore.com. I’m also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorStevenMMoore; and Goodreads. By the way, I don't give away free novels, but you can often find them on sale here. I do give away my short fiction. So does my collaborator A. B. Carolan. See my blog categories "Steve's Shorts," "ABC Shorts," and the list of PDFs free for the asking on my webpage "Free Stuff & Contests" at my website. My mantra has always been the following: If I can entertain one reader with each story, that story is a success. But maybe I can do better than that. After all, you found me! In libris libertas!