John Dalmas has had several careers (not including military service, 1944-46). The first was itinerant laborer, primarily merchant seaman and logger. Then, after a period in college, came selling timber for the Forest Service, followed by a Ph.D. in ecology, and 17 years as a research forest ecologist. Eventually he settled into writing SF. His most recent of 27 published novels are THE SECOND COMING (2004, 2005) and THE HELVERTI INVASION (2003), both from Baen. A collection of three previously published novels (The Regiment: A Trilogy) was published in 2004. You might want to visit Johnâ��s website. Simply ask Google for â��John Dalmas.â�� Itâ��s a sm�¶rg�¥sbord of writing, including tips and warnings on the art.