Paul M. Strickler is a published poet and novelist born in Ludington, MI. He graduated from MCC in Scottville where he was awarded the Cox Award for Outstanding Student of Literature. He attended Texas A&M University and later graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in computer science. He also holds an MFA in creative writing from National University and a Ph.D. in creative writing from Lancaster University in the UK. For four years, Paul worked as an intelligence analyst and programmer for the CIA in Langley, VA . Currently, Paul lives with his wife and family on the western coast of Michigan.