Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I was originally born in California, but my family moved to Oklahoma shortly after. I grew up in Southeastern Oklahoma, where I developed a love for agriculture and a country life. My desire for a country life influences my writing in that I write with a common sense, straightforward approach that my readers will appreciate.
When did you first start writing?
My first book, "Technology Is Starving America," was written because, as much as I appreciate technology, our society's increasingly dependent status on technology concerns me. I see individuals losing skills, jobs, health, quality education, meaningful relationships, and even security because of technological dependence. I was compelled to write the book to warn people about this dependency before they lose valuable areas of their lives that they may never get back.
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