Roy Humlicek-Spindler is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris where he studied English and Creative Writing. He was part of the English honor society there and loves writing, academics and philosophy, and has published a modest handful of academic and creative works. During the day he works as a paraprofessional helping students at a charter school in Minnesota (where he was born and raised). He firmly intends to remain in the Midwest for the duration of his life and wants to become more and more attached to it. One of the was he did that was working for the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa helping maintain state parks, a life changing experience he will never forget. He visits the city of Menomonie frequently and loves spending time there. He intends to continue writing professionally as best he can.