David R. Smith lives in Livonia, NY with his wife and two children. He is a teacher in the Canandaigua City School District. Ever since he was a young boy he's been writing fiction. He loves a good fantasy or ghost story. His favorite authors include Ray Bradbury, Madeleine L'Engle, Dan Poblocki, Mary Pope Osborne, Lois Duncan, Dean Koontz, and Stephen King. In high school he won numerous narrative writing contests, and at Monroe Community College he took first place in the school's fiction competition. He has had short stories published in e-zines and local magazines.