A foster child once himself, Jim Masterson finds joy in teaching acting to children and young adults. He is filled with endless creative ideas and encouragement that doled out compassionately even ...view moreA foster child once himself, Jim Masterson finds joy in teaching acting to children and young adults. He is filled with endless creative ideas and encouragement that doled out compassionately even got his very reluctant wife to perform on stage once. Jim is an extrovert who enjoys public speaking as much as ordinary conversations with the stranger on the street. His writing career started out in theater writing, plays and skits, long before he began writing books. His voice and theatrical experience brings his characters to life for the reader in a way that is uniquely his own. Jim Masterson lives and writes in New Hampshire with his wife Susan and their faithful dog Ohana.view less