Thomas Biehl teaches English at an alternative school to teens who for one reason or another need a second chance and likes to consider himself a writer in his spare time. He grew up in a small town in central Illinois, left, came back, and now lives near there in Lexington with his wife, who is also a teacher and his much appreciated editor, and his two children, Gabriel and Charlotte. Despite his love of reading and creating stories, Thomas still finds it odd talking about himself in the third person.