John Ross Archer is a retired Colonel fron the US Army where he served for 23 years. He holds a master's degree in psychology. Archer is the previous owner of a strategic planning firm and was vice president of a technical college. He is an active Rotarian and Gideon and has been an avid motorcyclist and SCUBA diver. He is new to the world of writing for publication, but has discovered the joys of crafting short stories. Archer, from Thomasville, Georgia, and his wife share five children and six grandchildren.