Stephen Krammes

The author grew up in the small Indiana town of Homer and attended Manilla High School. After receiving a degree in Spanish at Ball State University, he began a long career with the military, both active duty and Reserve, specializing in Military Intelligence. After leaving active duty, he completed graduate school at The Ohio State University.

After receiving his Masters Degree, he began his civilian career as a foreign language teacher, specializing in German, Russian, and Spanish. He currently teaches German at a prestigious school in Central Ohio.

He and his wife enjoy traveling throughout the United States and abroad, having visited twenty foreign countries so far with many more travels planned for the future. They also love spending time with their two children and their families that include three granddaughters and one grandson.

He intends to teach a few more years, simply because he still likes working with teenagers before devoting his retirement years to more writing. His favorite part about the writing process is creating new and unique characters and developing interactions between them.