I'm Kellen Squire: emergency room nurse, DNP student, and author who writes from the frontlines of modern healthcare. When I'm not trying to stay caffeinated enough to function, I work as a Nursing Clinical Instructor, where I've witnessed firsthand everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to the ongoing collapse of our emergency services.

My writing draws directly from years of crisis management and trauma care. I believe the best stories—whether fiction or non-fiction—are about ordinary people facing impossible odds and somehow finding the strength to survive. That's what drives both my military science fiction and my work documenting real healthcare experiences.

My debut novel, "No Stars to Guide Us," launches the No Stars Saga, while my "Wings of War" series explores themes of survival and resilience through authentic military action. But I'm equally passionate about preserving the stories that matter most: the real ones. My book "No Time to Breathe" compiles unfiltered accounts from healthcare workers who lived through the crisis. It's a project I consider essential—we can't let people forget or gaslight what we experienced and witnessed.

I'm also a former political candidate and someone who's never been shy about speaking up for what's right, whether that's defending healthcare workers' rights or calling out incompetence when I see it- even when nobody else will.

I live in Virginia with my wife and kids, continue working in emergency medicine, and somehow manage to maintain a 3.67 GPA in my doctoral program while cranking out novels. I'm still not sure how that math works, but I'm not questioning it.