Paul Sinor is a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel. During his career, he had two combat tours during the Viet Nam War, and other diverse assignments, from company commander to being on the staff of the Secretary of Defense. His last military assignment was the Army Liaison to the Television and Film Industry in Los Angeles. In that capacity, he was the script consultant and on-site technical advisor for a multitude of feature films, including Transformers 1-3, I Am Legend, The Messenger, Taking Chance, GI Joe, and numerous episodic television series. As a novelist, he currently has over twenty books in print from traditional publishers. This includes two mystery series. Eight of his screenplays have been made into feature films, with one: Minutes to Midnight resulting in him being awarded a People's Choice TELLY Award as a producer. His ninth feature film is currently in post-production. He holds a BA in Criminology and an MFA in Creative Writing and is a member of MWA and ITW. He has been a presenter at numerous writer's conferences and is active in all forms of social media, with websites devoted to his books and movies. Paul has taught screenwriting at the University of West Florida and the University of Washington.