Jeffrey Cummins is very grateful for the blessings and dreams and hardships that have come his way. Over the years, he has worked in retail, the banking industry, as a mental health paraprofessional, and as a public school teacher. Ex-Mas Song is his second book and is a post-human updating of the classic Dickens' tale. His first published book, the young adult fantasy Leftwich Blues/Elfwitch Rules, was well-reviewed. Prior to that, he won an Editor’s Choice for a short story in the Arkansas Anthology. He currently lives in the Ozarks with his wife and family and their many dogs.