A little about me…

My name is Aaron Courts. I am a native Texan and grew up in the Southeast part of our great state. I enlisted in the Marine Corps and met my future wife, a Marine veteran herself, during my first enlistment and married her some 10 years later.

I became a Warrant Officer around that time and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 in 2021. I had countless adventures while on active duty and deployed to, or served in, multiple locations across the United States, Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific.

We have four children now and a dog, Bear. I enjoy learning new things, a good conversation, music and film, reading, woodworking, a nice bourbon and a kick you in the mouth cabernet. And, of course, spending time with my family now that I am retired from active uniformed service.

I also enjoy writing. I have been an honorable mention and long listed in several international writing competitions. I am a creative writing undergraduate and an MFA candidate with the Vermont College of Fine Arts and begin my candidacy in the Screenwriting MFA program at Houston Christian University soon.

In addition to writing for The Sword & Pen, I established Pane Books as an imprint of Pane Publishing Company, LLC, and I am proud to say both are certified by the Texas Veterans Commission as a Texas Veteran-Owned Business. Pane Books’ debut publication, Refusal to Obey: A Novel of the Massacre at Sand Creek, releases in September 2026 and is available for pre-order now.

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Semper Fidelis.