A Muncie, Indiana native, R.C. began writing short stories in the fifth grade, and continued through high school until he joined the Army as an award-winning newspaper reporter, where he spent his ...view moreA Muncie, Indiana native, R.C. began writing short stories in the fifth grade, and continued through high school until he joined the Army as an award-winning newspaper reporter, where he spent his full four-year stint in Washington, D.C, writing for the "Pentagram." After continuing as a reporter for the National Guard in Indiana, and in Colorado, he now calls Indianapolis home, where he resides with his wife, Jaime, granddaughter, two dogs and a very challenging puppy. "Bonfire" is his first published novel.view less