[b]Nick Thacker[/b] is an author of fiction (thrillers, action/adventure, etc.) novels and nonfiction books. His first novel, [i]The Golden Crystal[/i], was published in 2013 by Turtleshell Press, and his second, [i]The Depths[/i], was published in 2014. He lives in a cabin on a mountain in Colorado with his wife, two dogs, and a tortoise, and enjoys skiing, brewing beer, golfing, and of course writing. Read more about Nick (and learn about the writing and self-publishing world) at his blog, www.livehacked.com.