Born and raised in central Pennsylvania. Travis spent thirteen years in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard with a tour in Afghanistan in 2008. After being medically retired from the military in 2018, he decided to begin his professional writing career. Travis holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing with a concentration in nonfiction from Wilkes University.

As an advocate for veterans, Travis has started a fundraiser with Stop Soldier Suicide in honor of his comrade and friend Michael Schutt. To donate go to the link below. Anything and everything is greatly appreciated.

Stop Soldier Suicide Fundraiser

Travis is a volunteer with the Department of Veterans Affairs for My Life, My Story. It is a program in which writers interview veterans and write thier stories. If you are a veteran interested in this program click the link below for more information.

My Life, My Story