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I spent 30 years in technology as a senior leader—serving as a CIO, partner, and business owner—building teams and organizations in environments that demanded discipline, clarity, and execution. Before that, I served 12 years in the United States Navy as an Advanced Hospital Corpsman, working alongside Marine units in operational settings where decisions had real consequences.

That background shapes how I write.

In 2025, I retired from my technology career and turned my full attention to writing fiction under the pen name Wayne Royse. I publish independently through Wayne Royse Publishing and focus primarily on military action-adventure, including the *Ghost Warrior* series, which follows Navy SEAL operators through complex, high-stakes missi ...more

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