I was born in a small house in Evanston, Illinois. I met my wife, Mary Ryan, in a painting class while I attended architectural engineering school at the University of Illinois in Chicago. After working in Chicago for ten years, we decided to pick up and head for a less congested part of the country with better weather, and ended up in beautiful Springfield, Missouri, where we hike and enjoy the Ozark region as often as we possibly can.
My spare time is divided between my wife, my two daughters, Natalie and Elizabeth, my three dogs, three cats and two fat bunnies...Wild Bill and Chuck.
If you'd like to learn more about me or the books I've written, you can read excerpts at my website at: http://reidlaurence.piczo.com/
Thank you for your interest,
Reid Laurence
My Stories
Wintertime Blues Submitted on February 26, 2010 - 18:06 | 51 reads
Happy New Year Submitted on January 19, 2010 - 18:02 | 64 reads
My Jesus, Mercy Submitted on January 14, 2010 - 16:53 | 39 reads
Holidays To Remember Submitted on December 28, 2009 - 19:52 | 93 reads
Just Being Frank Submitted on January 18, 2009 - 19:28 | 265 reads
A Sign Of The Time Submitted on December 14, 2008 - 21:55 | 232 reads
Talking Heads Submitted on August 3, 2008 - 02:45 | 259 reads
Good Friends and Family Submitted on March 21, 2008 - 19:10 | 168 reads
Vote For Who? Submitted on March 19, 2008 - 00:14 | 321 reads
We Need Dollars... Not Change Submitted on February 24, 2008 - 18:23 | 169 reads
Changes Submitted on January 5, 2008 - 21:21 | 237 reads
Purple Heart Fatigue Submitted on August 30, 2007 - 18:59 | 482 reads
Why Wal-Mart Will Destroy You Submitted on August 28, 2007 - 18:24 | 563 reads
The Fast Track Submitted on May 26, 2007 - 17:12 | 861 reads
Apple Pie and Coffee Submitted on April 11, 2007 - 18:02 | 465 reads
Don’t Really Own No Elves Submitted on March 28, 2007 - 00:02 | 266 reads
Itsalotta Chicken Submitted on March 1, 2007 - 21:58 | 612 reads
My Typical Interview Submitted on January 28, 2007 - 23:06 | 517 reads
Sisohpromatem Submitted on January 8, 2007 - 20:45 | 746 reads
Writer's Block Submitted on December 7, 2006 - 16:21 | 354 reads
My First Interview Submitted on October 15, 2006 - 21:03 | 714 reads
I'm Just The Bell Ringer Here Submitted on October 4, 2006 - 22:07 | 783 reads
Righteous Restitution? Submitted on September 24, 2006 - 17:57 | 353 reads
Truth Or Consequences? Submitted on September 8, 2006 - 05:40 | 730 reads
Tough Teacher Submitted on August 1, 2006 - 19:45 | 1244 reads
Intro to my new book Submitted on July 26, 2006 - 22:24 | 377 reads
Getting Along Submitted on June 28, 2006 - 20:24 | 383 reads
Prodigy Submitted on May 17, 2006 - 21:33 | 435 reads
This Game Of Chance Submitted on April 18, 2006 - 18:54 | 860 reads
Breaking News! Submitted on April 13, 2006 - 01:51 | 837 reads
They're Here! Submitted on March 31, 2006 - 22:14 | 491 reads
Solomon Submitted on March 3, 2006 - 19:46 | 506 reads
The Visionary Submitted on February 22, 2006 - 01:40 | 728 reads
A Day In The Life Submitted on February 12, 2006 - 00:32 | 1034 reads
What The Government Won't Tell You Submitted on February 8, 2006 - 01:23 | 1054 reads
A New Post Submitted on January 10, 2006 - 01:44 | 1173 reads
No One's Fault In Particular Submitted on January 8, 2006 - 03:46 | 628 reads
Who Am I This Time? Submitted on December 28, 2005 - 23:17 | 681 reads
Carl Submitted on December 18, 2005 - 23:30 | 668 reads
Jack's Mess (Prt2 - Murder In Blue) Submitted on December 11, 2005 - 02:33 | 766 reads
Jack's Mess (Prt1 - Thirty Days To Kill) Submitted on December 11, 2005 - 02:20 | 688 reads
A Killing Rain Submitted on December 11, 2005 - 02:06 | 973 reads
Jailbird Submitted on December 11, 2005 - 01:56 | 793 reads
