Chance Nix was born and raised in Pleasant Grove, Dallas, Texas, before enlisting in the Marine Corps. With two tours of duty, which includes the Battle of Fallujah, Chance came away with a sense of pride, a Purple Heart, and a few stories to tell. In between his two tours in Iraq, he volunteered during Hurricane Katrina to aid in Louisiana.After being injured in an IED explosion, Chance worked as an ambulance driver and EMT at a children's hospital. Inspired by a long lineage of storytellers, Chance spent many nights in adolescence writing by flashlight. His passion for writing still continues today.