Brian LanghoffBrian R. Langhoff was raised in a small town in Wisconsin and currently lives in North Carolina with his wife, Rebecca. He is active in many civic and charitable organizations, serving in several leadership and mentoring roles. He and his family, whih includes a daughter, son, and adult grandson, enjoy the Steampunk and Pirate genres and love to dress up and attend events and festivals whenever possible. Brian served on submarines in the U.S. Navy and is trained in electronics, industrial maintenance, nuclear technology, and industrial automation. He has been recognized as a Thomas Alva Edison-Max McGraw Foundation Scholar and is an accomplished engineer with numerous patents for various medical devices and products. He currently works as an engineer, designing and building machinery and mentoring young engineers when not writing or entertaining.Brian has been writing professionally since 1989 and his true passions are storytelling and public entertaining. When visiting public events, he will often appear as one of his many uniquely themed character personas that he has developed over the years. Along with these characters, he has spun numerous tales capturing both the child and the adult imaginations. His writing includes poems, plays, skits, short stories, and essays to entertain readers of all ages and interests. Read More Read Less