Ken Fosse is a musician at heart, having played guitar since the age of nine, but writing comes in at a close second. His first real piece of fiction was a collection of hand-written letters, sent off daily to his brother, who was serving time in prison. Written as though a zombie apocalypse had just begun, the letters created a world where it was actually the inmates who were safely living a life of comparative luxury, while those on the outside could barely survive. For months, Kenny wrote, and over time the letters grew into a full-blown story, enjoyed by both prisoners and prison guards alike.

Ken’s younger years were filled with the wild shenanigans that go along with being a guitarist in a band, mixed with working a wide variety of jobs to get the bills paid – everything from selling car warranties to delivering pizzas – whatever allowed him the flexibility to be take a gig offer at a moment’s notice. He spent ten of those years delivering legal papers as a process server, delivering bad news on the daily, mostly to unsuspecting people who couldn’t (or wouldn’t) pay their bills. As a result, Kenny has had many colorful exchanges that thicken one’s skin; punches were thrown, guns were cocked, dogs were sicced, cars were dodged and every other desperate act you can imagine to avoid hearing those dreadful words: “You’re served”.

Today, he’s shifted gears towards writing, teaching, and raising his family. When Kenny isn’t homeschooling his kids, you’ll probably find him working on a story or learning a new musical instrument. He has authored/co-authored several books, post-apocalyptic in nature, and regularly releases short stories from his ongoing series, The Ship Stories.

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