stovey

Jesse H. Neal Award winning author, L. Allen Stovey was born Detroit, Michigan, of German and Irish parents. It was nearing the end of the Great Depression and the beginning of WWII. It may have been the best of times to grow up in North America. All of the children of those war years lost a bit of their innocence at an early age. As a winner of the Chilton Publishing Award for Editorial Excellence, L. Allen moved on to writing short stories, mysteries, and thrillers. His new book on, Writing Fiction Well, Has been declared a concise, but complete guide. It gives the busy writers in today’s fast paced world a quick guide to keep their writing on track. Reading has always been an important part of life for Allen. He strives to read at least four full length novels a month. He currently lives in Texas with his wife. He divides his time between traveling and writing.