Born in 1951, Terry Seaton resides in Evansville, Indiana with his wife, Donna, and their dachshund, Lucky. After working in factories and a coal mine, Terry earned his degree in English education from the University of Southern Indiana and began teaching English and journalism at Mt. Vernon High School in 1995 where he continues to teach. Described as a southern writer by John Hawkes and Rust Hills, Terry's writing draws on experiences from his life to focus on interpersonal relationships and effects of place and events on individuals.