Homegrown in the Ozarks

Growing up, Rolland Love roamed the Ozark Mountains, floated its rivers, and provided food for the family. "We grew vegetables, hunted game, and enjoyed the rivers' bounty," he says. "We were self-sufficient. And there was no need to travel, we already lived in paradise."

Rolland Love and his family lived off the land in the Ozark Mountains. He is the author of An Ozark Mountains Blue Hole Murder Mystery, a young-adult mystery adventure set in the Ozarks, and a sequel called An Ozark Mountains River's Edge Murder Mystery. He has also published short fiction and personal essays in Kansas City Voices, The Hannibal Courier Post, The Summersville Beacon, Amazon Shorts, and numerous outdoor publications. He belongs to the Kansas City Writers Group and the Secret Writers Group. He likes to fish for smallmouth bass and create fun stories to tell his grandchildren, Jake, Lauren, Katherine, and Nick. He has two daughters, one wife, and two Australian shepherds Sunny and Biscuit. Visit his Web site at www.ozarkstories.com.Mary-Lane Kamberg was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and has spent most of her life in the suburbs. She has never eaten squirrel brains and doesn't want to. She does like to eat, however, and is "game" for almost anything. She is the author of The "I Don't Know How To Cook" Book. She and her husband Ken and daughters Rebekka and Johanna spent many summers at the Lake of the Ozarks swimming, spelunking, water skiing, fishing for crappie, and visiting grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She belongs to the Missouri Writers Guild, Warrensburg Writers Circle, and the National League of American Pen Women. She serves as co-leader of the Kansas City Writers Group. Visit her Web site at www.kansascitywriters.com.