Eric Falkner grew up with a father who edited for various magazines and Eric developed a love of writing. His degree in music business included lyric and copy writing as part of the curriculum which he now uses in his TV career as a director, editor, and producer. Eric always wanted to write a novel and while on a business trip had the idea that became The Freedom Dance. Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, Eric now resides in Gilbert, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.