Part One Five years ago, I was on my way to officially claiming author as one of my many job titles. I was working on revisions to Fire Wolf, engaged, and living in Southern California. It was easily one of the happiest times of my life. Then, my life took an unexpected twist, and I was suddenly moving back to Oregon and trying to sort out the curve ball life had thrown at me. All production on Fire Wolf stopped. No editing, no final revisions, no writing. Nothing. … For four years. Last summer, I finally made the choice to pick up the pieces and see what could be glued…