Clay Howard, is also the author of the successful children's book, The Energy Thief, published in the Fall of 2012. His first short story collection, 3 Stories, was published in Fall 2010. Another short story collection, Tupelo Stories, was released in December 2011. In Summer of 2012, Clay released another collection of his short fiction, Storyteller, on amazon. He is the Assistant Director at one of the largest business incubators in North Carolina. In addition to writing short stories, Clay is a contributing music writer to several local entertainment magazines and online blogs. He is also