John Ploetz is an author, writer, poet, blogger, and management professional who resides in St Paul, Minnesota, USA with his wife Dianne and grandson TJ. He graduated from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. His first novel is Oak Eternal. He has also published a number of short story collections and a collection of poems. He is already working on his second novel. "Life is a journey that leads you along many paths. It's a marathon, not a sprint or a short race. So if you can't take time out to laugh along the way and get a bite to eat, you aren't going to have much fun living it."