Raymond Kimball Owen

A few crumbs about the author. Hi, my name is Ray. After a lifetime in the printing trade I have recently hung up my apron. I now hopefully face a long and happy retirement. The trouble is I always wake up at about three in the morning. That means I have three to four hours of solitude before my wife wakes up and the day begins properly with tea and biscuits. These early hours are perfect for writing. I was born in the West of London just after World War Two in 1948. Nearly everyone was very poor. I learnt to read books before going to school as there was no television. A friend of the family was an established author who told me that one could write a story about anything and make it a good read if it was done well. I believe he was right. I am now retired and live by the sea surrounded by daughters and granddaughters. I now do a bit of painting and writing.