DW Cropper believes strongly that the optimistic philosophy of Star Trek can be a catalyst for positive change in the real world. He also appreciates good adventure stories peopled with bizarre aliens and punctuated by a few explosions. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife Maureen, where he works in accounting at the University of Kentucky and tries to find time to write on the weekends. In addition to his fanfic, he has published one collection of scary stories entitled Bonechillers: 13 Twisted Tales of Terror. He holds a BA in English from the University of Central Florida.