Mark A. Clarke grew up in Upstate New York. Enlisting in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, he served in an Airborne Infantry Regiment in Europe. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in English Education at SUNY Oswego, a master's degree at Saint Rose and post graduate studies in a PhD program at Syracuse University. Studying Anglo-American literature for a semester in London, he met and discussed the works of Kingsley Amis, Ruth Fainlight and Gordon M. Williams. Mark taught for more than thirty years in a public school in Columbia County, where he met his wife. He is a member of the American Legion, 509th Parachute Infantry Association and the 82nd Airborne Association and has served with numerous civic organizations that pertain to veteran issues as a member, lector and in leadership positions.Mark and his wife of 40 years have two children and make their home in Ghent, New York, while enjoying winters in Florida. He stays active in his community and in his spare time writes. Mark loves to hear from his readers. If you want to chat about your time in the military, life in the Adirondacks or just to say, Hi! ... his email address is clarkemark509@gmail.com. Born and raised around the Adirondack Mountains of New York state, artist Kelsi Lee Lytle has been driven to creativity from a young age and throughout the years. She works to spark a connection with others through shared experiences by expressive imagery. Kelsi has also found herself drawn to nature, feeling a deep connection to our natural environment; plants and animals as well as our unique relationship role within the world. She has artwork permanently installed within Saratoga Spring's iconic Caffe Lena, including having wood burned inscriptions on many of their tabletops. Kelsi continues to exhibit her work at local art shows but also creates custom art pieces that have reached as far as Switzerland and Australia, from hand drawn pet and people portraits to painted wood burned fine art and crafts, DBA "Imbued Ink." Cindy Casey is an independent book editor and publisher. She works with authors from around the country and a variety of genres, including memoirs, business and educational workbooks, mysteries, cozies, science-fiction, children's books and short story collections. As an independent publisher, she provides editing, cover design, interior layout, publishing and marketing services. She is a member of the Florida Authors & Publishers Association and the Independent Book Publishers Association. Cindy is a graduate of SUNY Morrisville (AAS/Journalism) and Syracuse University (BS/Communications and Media Studies). Prior to her book editing business, she spent 43 years as a writer and editor at newspapers, magazine and specialty publications. She retired from journalism in 2019, after 13 years at The Daytona Beach News-Journal.cindycaseyediting@gmail.comCCEPublishing.com