Michael Brockett is a Master Story Teller and author of three award winning short story novels. He lives with his wife Linda in Joplin, Missouri. The Brockett's have two adult children, six grandchildren and a miniature Australian Sheppard named "Blue". A retired health care executive, Michael is now an Adjunct Professor of leadership and business at his local community college. His hobbies include reading fiction and of course writing. His first full length novel is expected out in 2023. Proceeds from the sale of his work support the work of Pawnee County Workshop, an Oklahoma not-for-profit, 501 (c3).