D. B. Hopson

D.B. Hopson has been telling stories for as long as he can remember—possibly longer, depending on who you ask. He inherited his love of storytelling from his father and proved early on that nothing could stop him once he figured something out (he was the first kid in kindergarten to master tying his shoes, and frankly, it’s been downhill—or uphill—from there).

A combat veteran Marine, D.B. draws heavily on real-world experience—discipline, chaos, dark humor, and the strange quiet moments that sit between them. After his time in the military, he didn’t immediately settle into one neat career path. Instead, he collected a wide assortment of life experiences, working everywhere from financial investment to tree work, learning both how money moves and how gravity always wins. Somewhere along the way, he also got married—an important milestone, as it turns out.

Eventually, D.B. and his wife (a fellow author and part of the family business) packed up their lives and moved halfway around the world, spending six years in Taiwan as educators. Living and working abroad gave him a broader perspective, a deeper appreciation for culture and language, and plenty of story fuel that still finds its way onto the page.

Today, D.B. stays busy with Ford Mountain Publishing, LLC, the family-run press where he helps bring imaginative, writer-focused projects to life. He’s a regular presence at creative gatherings, where he’s just as happy encouraging new writers as he is going off on enthusiastic tangents about worldbuilding.

When he’s not writing or publishing, you’ll likely find D.B. around a table covered in dice, miniatures, and half-finished snacks, indulging his love of tabletop games like Warhammer 40,000. He’s also a devoted reader of satirical comedy, military sci-fi classics like the "Empire of Man" series, and gloriously strange worlds such as "Jackelian World" by Stephen Hunt. If you really want to lose an afternoon, ask him about The Lord of the Rings lore—or his favorite dinosaur.

Most days, though, he’s chasing after his daughter, who seems determined to outpace him at every turn and has clearly inherited his love of speed, curiosity, and adventure.

At the end of the day, D.B. Hopson believes stories should be fun, thoughtful, occasionally ridiculous, and always human. All you have to do is start writing—the rest of the universe tends to show up on its own.