Raymond L. Atkins resides in north Georgia with his wife. They live in a 110-year-old house that they have restored themselves and have four grown children who drop by from time to time. Raymond has had a variety of occupations during the past 35 years, but now that the children are grown, he is pursuing his lifelong ambition of being a...more »

Raymond L. Atkins resides in north Georgia with his wife. They live in a 110-year-old house that they have restored themselves and have four grown children who drop by from time to time. Raymond has had a variety of occupations during the past 35 years, but now that the children are grown, he is pursuing his lifelong ambition of being a novelist and writer. His hobbies include reading, travel, and working on the house. His stories have been published in Christmas Stories from Georgia, The Lavender Mountain Anthology, The Blood and Fire Review, and The Old Red Kimono. His first novel—The Front Porch Prophet—has been published by Medallion Press. His second novel—Sorrow Wood—will be published by Medallion Press in August of 2009. « less