A native of Demopolis, Alabama, William Cobb taught at the University of Montevallo, where he was writer in residence for twelve years. He was educated at Livingston State College and Vanderbilt University. He is married to the short story writer Loretta Cobb (The Ocean Was Salt); they have one daughter and two grandchildren. They continue to live in Montevallo. William has also written for the stage; his three plays produced in several regional theaters and in New York are Sunday's Child, A Place of Springs, and Early Rains. His non-fiction has appeared in Southern Living Magazine; he contrib...