Biography

James M. Gatlin
Author of Smoke and Mirrors.

About James M. Gatlin

James M. Gatlin is the author of the novel Smoke and Mirrors, available on Amazon in e-book and paperback editions.

This site brings together his novel, excerpts, and published and unpublished short stories.

lI have a B.A. from Columb ia College, concentrating on English and Creative Writing. I worked in the City of Chicago as a social service worker for over twenty years. I was born and raised in the suburbs and lived most of my adult life in the city until moving to Minnesota in 2016,

and am currently living in Owatonna, Minnesotas.

The top picture is the main character, Mary, alive, the black and white image at the beginning of the website is her after death. The next one down from the top is me, and is a fairly recent picture. I have a B.A. from Columbia College in Chicago with concentrations on EWnglish and Creative Writing. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago and lived most of my adult life in the city. I moved to Minnesota in 2016, after working as a social service worker in the city, and currently resdide in Owatonna, Minnesota. I have provided previously published short stories and a novel that was published in 2016 by

Doubledragon Publishing in Canada. I have changed the cover and done some copyediting and proofing and have it for sale at Amazon.

I can be reached at: jamesmgatlin61@gmail.com

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