Rich Thayer was born and raised in northwest Ohio. In high school, he developed a passion for writing, and in college, a passion for computers. After earning a computer science degree, he combined those interests in a 32-year career in technical communication. He moved to San Jose, California and worked as a technical writer and technical publications manager for several Silicon Valley technology companies. Retired from technical writing, he now writes fiction. Into the Shimmering Light is his debut short story collection. Rich and his wife, Glenda, reside in northern California.