A part-time freelance writer for 30 tyears, Tom has over 150 published non-fiction print items (including several in national magazines) and over 300 online articles. His short fiction has been published online and in print anthologies. After twenty years teaching, Tom later moved to sales and before retiring was Communications Officer for Blue Falls Manufacturing, makers of Arctic Spas, where he wrote full-time. His tasks included editing three corporate newsletters and writing award applications, marketing copy, and media releases. Tom lives and writes in Alberta, Canada.