W.L. Burke was born, raised and resides in the rocky mountains. He has been living there for the last 30 years, on a small ranch, raising children, horses, dogs, and various sundry types of animals. Some of those were sold, some were raced, some were rescued, and some are kept around as family.
One of five children, the author quit school at 15 and went to work full time, but recommends this option to no one. A life-long love of reading overcame this shortfall, gaining a diploma and taking some college courses, which, prompted some writing attempts.