I'm from southeastern Arizona and, while I was not particularly interested in the period of history covered by The Mongoliad prior to its announcement, I am now getting very into it. Other interests include web and Mac software development, photography, bicycling, and pretty much any topic covered in a Neal Stephenson novel.
I'm entering this project an established fan of Neal Stephenson and a fairly new fan of Greg Bear, but I hope to expand my horizons a bit and sample the other writers' work as well.