John Nielsen is writer and small business owner living at Fowl River. A native of Evergreen, he raised a family in Conecuh County with his wife, Kelly. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama’s five-year undergrad program. He spent a career as an import and product development specialist for a botanical products company. His work took him rural and remote locations in 25 different countries on every continent except Antarctica.  During his travels, he failed to find any place more desirable than the South. He DID discover that there is a story to be found almost anywhere, but especially in rural places. He only writes short stories that are true, partly true, or made up from whole cloth and prefers to write with humor, unless there none to be found.