Richard L. Healey is a software engineer, father of four, grandfather, quilter, longtime reader, and LitRPG author. He has always enjoyed figuring out how things work. That interest once led him to teach himself quilting when he wanted a handmade quilt for his fourth child and no one in the family was able to make one. One quilt became many, along with original patterns and an Etsy shop he has operated for more than fourteen years. After years of reading LitRPG, Richard started looking for stories that focused on more than fighting and overpowered main characters. When he could not find exactly what he wanted, he decided to write it. His first series, Not Meant to Survive, focuses on practical problem-solving, crafting, exploration, progression, and people working together to build communities. When he is not writing fiction, Richard builds software and makes baby quilts.