Ken Smyth loathes writing about himself in the third person. He was born and raised in the San Francisco suburb of Concord CA. He and his wife Teri still live in the same area in t...view moreKen Smyth loathes writing about himself in the third person. He was born and raised in the San Francisco suburb of Concord CA. He and his wife Teri still live in the same area in their new roles as ecstatically unencumbered empty-nesters. Ken is surrounded by a wealth of friends and family, which provide his greatest joys in life. Writing has always been Ken's creative passion to offset his overly methodical and boring nature. Ken is logical to a fault, so writing has always offered the yin to his otherwise yang-encrusted mentality.Ken also loathes biographical summaries. He believes that superficial connections between 2 people hold little value in life.view less