M J LockwoodMatthew Lockwood is a married father of two beautiful children, one lucky dog, and one crazy cat. Matthew began his career as a firefighter/paramedic in the D.C./ Maryland metropolitan area, where he saw the best and the very worst in people and thei circumstances. A desire for control of his own destiny and the need to see the simplistic, funny side of life, he found his way back to his first love from high school, creative writing. Watching his intelligent, funny, and creative children was his inspiration to begin writing children's books. He lives in Maryland with his family. Read More Read Less