Greg J. Grotius was born in South Bend, Indiana. He obtained a bachelor of science degree in radio/TV communications from the University of Southern Indiana and has lived in Evansv...view moreGreg J. Grotius was born in South Bend, Indiana. He obtained a bachelor of science degree in radio/TV communications from the University of Southern Indiana and has lived in Evansville since 1962. Born in 1961, Grotius was fortunate to grow up in an entertainment-oriented family. His father, a teacher, had directed plays in the high school where he taught, and his mother played piano and sang for the USO in the 1930s and 1940s. He continued the legacy set down by his parents, being an avid English and humanities student, writing essays at an early age, and known for his story telling in elementary and high school. His love for classic film and literature became an obsession. His first published work in 2012, Places in the Woods, began his entrance into the field of writing novellas. Tears in the Clover consists of three lengthy short stories that fall in the vein of true-to-life situations, mystery, and adventure. He believes that the content of the new work will entice the reader to turn the pages in anticipation.view less