I’m Earl James. I live in Seattle with my wife, Kat, and our cat, who still doesn’t have a name. I didn’t start writing until my sixties and I experimented writing various genres under different pen names for the better part of a decade.

It wasn’t until 2020, that I began to write the Morrow’s Con series. Morrow is a character I’ve had in the back of my mind for years, but I lacked the confidence to actually write about him. When I realized I’d better hurry up and write it before the grim reaper arrived, I buckled down and produced Morrow’s Last Con. It was a long book intended to be a one-off. Fate intervened and Morrow’s Last Con was never published. But I found I liked the character so much that I wanted to write more. So, the so-called final book of the series was set aside, and I began writing the prequels. Morrow’s Con – Opening Gambit became the first story.

Before I began my writing career I filled all my time as a small business owner. I had a bevy of wonderful people working for me and with me and I experimented with different techniques to try to create a more motivated, happy, and engaged workforce. I studied people and learned what made them who they were. In other words, I educated myself about human nature. I developed a better understanding of people and what makes them tick—what motivates them to do what they do. I learned not only how to predict how the employees would react to changes, but also how to create an environment where they enjoyed working and performed productively. It was those insights that helped me to understand human nature—very much like the character, Morrow.