The author was born on June 21, 1959, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Joanne and Fred Freeman. He grew up in Annawan, Illinois, until the age of seven and was sent to live with his aunt and uncle in Iowa City, Iowa, until the age of eighteen. He attended Iowa City High school and graduated in 1978. He was a member of the University of Iowa Crosstown Players under the guidance of Janie Yates Glandorf. He had his own children's drama group, The Entertainers. He served five years in the USAF. Since 1984, he has lived in the western part of the United States. He has been an extra in the movie industry for over twenty-five years. Sadly, the real-life Karen passed away on March 21, 2011. They had a glorious marriage for thirteen years and twenty days, and he misses her very much.
