Doug Farren is a self-published author who published his first book in 2009. He is a proud member of SFWA (Sci-ence Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America). He mainly writes space-opera style military science fiction as well as science fiction fantasy. Doug is a U.S. Navy veteran having spent 11 years in the Navy as a nuclear electronics techni-cian. He sat on several panels during the 2015 World Sci-ence Fiction Convention which was held in Spokane, Washington. His blog focuses on providing helpful tips for new and existing self-published authors. At the time of this publication, he was working at a nuclear power plant as a Database Administrator in the Work Management department.