C.J. Staryk was born in Newport News, Virginia, in 1978. In the third grade, he wrote his first short story, and a dream was born. Staryk graduated from Christopher Newport Univers...view moreC.J. Staryk was born in Newport News, Virginia, in 1978. In the third grade, he wrote his first short story, and a dream was born. Staryk graduated from Christopher Newport University in 2000 with a B.A. in English. C.J. Staryk now resides in Hayes, Virginia.view less