A retired Midwestern baby boomer, Randy Linss was raised in the picturesque small-town German community of Cole Camp, Missouri - a town of just under 1000 friends and relatives. Much of his adult working years were spent in various free-spirited entrepreneurial adventures, which took him on extensive excursions throughout the upper Midwest and Tennessee Smokey Mountain regions. Those years of growing up in a "Mayberry-type setting, " as well as the experiences from his travels, have supplied Linss with much of the material he writes in his later years. While always a writer, he never envisioned his works would be someday part of the twelve books he has penned. Linss is also the writer of a daily Facebook blog called "My Window To The World," which became the title of his first book. He credits his friends, the readers of his blog, with the encouragement that ultimately led to the release of his books which are largely based on the memories of growing up during the 1960s in the Midwest. Although many of his stories are based on his hometown of Cole Camp, his stories are easily relatable to anyone's recollections of their own upbringing, no matter where it might have been. Although Linss claims to have traveled many rough and rocky roads while on his life's journey, the darker times are where he credits much of his ultimate growth. Coupled with a love of creative short story writing, his third book, "The Long and Short Of It" stems from those troubled years. He calls that book his personal favorite, as it holds such special meaning to him. In his retirement years, Linss lives in Clinton, Missouri, on the shores of Truman Lake, with his partner, Beverly, where they live a quiet life. He enjoys cooking, reading, bicycle riding, nature, and following his beloved St. Louis Cardinals.