Eric Guindon is an IT professional who consumes much more fiction that he produces. He's working to change that.He is supported in his work by his lovely wife, Kathryn Norman, and his daughter, Zoe Guindon-Gough.Some of his favorite authors include Neil Gaiman, Neil Stephenson, George RR Martin, Octavia Butler, Gene Wolf, Roger Zelazny, Brandon Sanderson, and John Scalzi.Eric and Kathryn keep an improbable amount of pets, including a very large Doberman Pinscher, Thor, three cats, three snakes, and two geckos.His ramblings can be read at: http://chimericwhimsey.comWhat's Next for Eric?Eric is working on editing the sequel to The Reluctant Messiah. His blog also hosts a serialized novel, The… Apprentice, which is updated Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Each installment of The Apprentice adds 500 words to the story.