Joseph Eakin Naff was born May 14, 1984 in Johnson City, Tennessee to George and Susan Naff.  Since the age of eight he has called western North Carolina home.  Joe grew up in Boone, North Carolina where he attended Appalachian State University.  He graduated in the fall of 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in English.  After marrying his college sweetheart, Kim, Joe moved to Hickory, North Carolina where he currently resides.  In October of 2010, Joe and Kim welcomed their first child, Damian Akira, into the world.  Joe enjoys writing because he loves to bring stories to life.  He loves using his imagination to share magical new worlds with readers.