From Michael...

Hi, I’m Michael Woudenberg. I’m from Tucson Arizona with a background in advanced technologies such as autonomy, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cyber, aerospace, national security, and weapon systems across a variety of companies from tech startups to Fortune 150 companies.

I’m an active non-fiction author and have been published in magazines and peer-reviewed journals. I recently ventured into the world of Science Fiction with my first novel exploring Advanced AI and what it means to be human.

Find Michael at https://www.polymathicbeing.com/about

Michael was born and raised a Florida swamp rat, but after graduating college, he ventured west and became a desert dweller. The lower humidity agreed with him and he stayed.

He somehow convinced a company to hire him to program video games, and he made that his profession for quite a while. He loved the games with rich worlds and stories the most. Now he's trying something new – instead of writing code, he's using that love of world-building, character development, and storytelling to write novels.

As a fan of fantasy and science fiction, those are the genres he focuses on in his writing, with an emphasis on action and adventure. His goal is to spread some of the joy he gets from reading by putting my own fantastical stories out into the world.

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As an Air Force combat pilot, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air Medals and the Meritorious Service Medal, for his service, which includes a tour in Laos and Cambodia with the CIA.

He then earned an MS in engineering and served as the DOD Chairperson of the DOD-NASA Space Shuttle Integration Groups. All before becoming a lawyer! He has practiced nationwide as a trial lawyer for over 35 years and has been chosen as a “Super Lawyer” by Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2006.

And now, his debut thriller Conspiracy Ignited, (June 25, Amphorae Publishing), drawing on his real-life experience, has been racking up accolades and awards, garnering “First Place” or “Finalist” placements in every contest it has entered, along with rave advance reviews.