Scott Craven is a retired journalist with more than 40 years in the newspaper business. Much of his career was spent as an award-winning feature writer for The Arizona Republic in Phoenix. He's had numerous short stories published in online magazines and journals. He's the author of the middle-grade trilogy, "Dead Jed: Adventures of a Middle School Zombie," available online, in print and on Audible. He lives with his wife Melissa and their three dogs in tiny homes in Oregon. While he can still take care of himself, Craven will be fine with moving to an unassisted-living home as long as it has pickleball.