R. M. Willis' mother first introduced him to the speculative fiction world when he was still a small child. His understanding of the world around him grew through the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Piers Anthony, and Robert Silverberg. At a very young age he knew he wanted to write. His first story was published by his second grade teacher, when he was 7; A rousing tale about how the Easter Bunny stole his carrot. His first book “Power Rises” was re-published by KnightLand Books in December of 2015. He currently resides in Colorado with his wife and two children, where he is working on the second book in his "The Ways of Power" series.