Ted M. Atchley, Jr. lives with his wife Ramona, three dogs Duke, Maggie and Gizzard in North Carolina, where they enjoy the beach, the mountains and their church family. They have three grown children and two grandchildren they adore. Ted has spent more than 30 years as a journalist, novelist and photographer. He spent around 10 years teaching at the college level, high school level and junior high. He taught English, journalism, art, photography, speech and graphic design. He also enjoys writing screen plays and has produced and directed what he describes as ultra-low-budget feature films. He currently spends time working as a nurse's assistant at a rehabilitation and nursing center.