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WWII veteran Rollins Edwards sat before the Federal Board of Veterans Appeals wearing a long overcoat, black beret, and dark glasses. It wasn’t a fashion statement but a necessity for protecting his hypersensitive skin from the cool air conditioning. The previous night, his skin had begun deteriorating—literally falling off his body into small piles on the hotel carpet. Blood. Rotten skin. The smell. Army officials had threatened him with prison if he ever discussed what happened to him at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. The secret experiments. The chemicals. The torture. But enough was enough. He couldn’t remain silent any longer. He was finally ready to tell his story—one that most people hadn’t heard; a story he once vowed never to discuss until now…
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Michael T. Owens is a self-proclaimed scatterbrained writer. Years ago, after being laid off from his job as an advertising executive, he decided to pursue his dream of finishing a novel. Since then, he has written several fiction and non-fiction books. In his free time, he gives writing workshops and lectures. He has received media coverage from outlets such as The Writer Magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Ad Week, Yahoo News, and Poets & Writers. He helps other writers with "The Scatterbrain's Guide to Self-publishing Your Novel".
Born and raised in Florida, Michael T. Owens double-majored in Sociology and Communications for Business at Florida State University. After graduating, he moved to Atlanta to work for an advertising agency. Only after getting laid off, he began taking writing seriously. After years of starting various projects and finishing few, he was determined to write a full-length novel. Forty-five days later, the first draft of his debut novel Pick-Up Lines was complete.
Pick-Up Lines, a comedic tale of a man's search for a dream girl was unsuccessfully shopped to literary agents. Undiscouraged, Michael approached publishers directly. Soon he attracted the attention of an independent publisher in New York, and later signed a book deal.
Since then, his writing has been published by major and independent publishers as well as various online publications.
Michael is also the founder of the Scatterbrained Writers Network, an online discussion group for writers of all genres. Its main goal is to help authors stay focused during the writing process.
When he's not writing, Owens can be found playing basketball, composing music, or drawing.
