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
Rise To Power Submitted on February 2, 2012 - 16:02 | 37 reads
Heaven And Hell Submitted on December 28, 2011 - 11:56 | 57 reads
Cull The Herd Submitted on November 30, 2011 - 12:55 | 48 reads
Forty Percent Submitted on November 28, 2011 - 15:43 | 55 reads
Eighty Proof Submitted on November 25, 2011 - 17:48 | 59 reads
This Bright A Day Submitted on November 17, 2011 - 14:49 | 57 reads
Autumn Submitted on October 27, 2011 - 21:53 | 67 reads
Summer's End Submitted on October 12, 2011 - 15:59 | 78 reads
Twelve Labors Submitted on September 27, 2011 - 16:07 | 79 reads
Diamond Planet Submitted on August 29, 2011 - 14:12 | 86 reads
Damocles Submitted on August 7, 2011 - 11:42 | 102 reads
Vlad Submitted on August 4, 2011 - 11:49 | 83 reads
Tied To The Mast Submitted on August 2, 2011 - 12:32 | 91 reads
Lonely Shadow Cast Submitted on July 20, 2011 - 14:58 | 102 reads
Parcheesi Submitted on July 7, 2011 - 20:04 | 122 reads
Crucify The World Submitted on July 5, 2011 - 18:33 | 125 reads
My Back To The Sea Submitted on July 3, 2011 - 23:36 | 108 reads
Good Deeds And Bad Submitted on June 17, 2011 - 13:59 | 187 reads
Catching Up Submitted on June 2, 2011 - 11:21 | 133 reads
Love Lost Submitted on May 25, 2011 - 20:08 | 200 reads
Reward Submitted on May 21, 2011 - 12:26 | 131 reads
Salt On The Wound Submitted on May 18, 2011 - 15:29 | 117 reads
Afterlife Submitted on May 16, 2011 - 13:17 | 131 reads
Wretched Snake Submitted on May 3, 2011 - 07:44 | 141 reads
Enervation Submitted on April 30, 2011 - 15:13 | 152 reads
The Great Divide Submitted on April 24, 2011 - 21:05 | 246 reads
Ants Submitted on April 17, 2011 - 03:35 | 170 reads
Character Submitted on April 10, 2011 - 16:28 | 153 reads
Anicius Boethius Submitted on April 6, 2011 - 13:09 | 141 reads
Window Writer Submitted on March 31, 2011 - 16:08 | 200 reads
Aftermath Submitted on March 25, 2011 - 15:53 | 173 reads
Fair As The Sun Submitted on March 11, 2011 - 13:50 | 182 reads
In Place Of Me Submitted on February 28, 2011 - 19:56 | 222 reads
The Time We Missed Submitted on February 9, 2011 - 17:56 | 159 reads
And Soldier No More Submitted on January 30, 2011 - 16:26 | 255 reads
All Amiss Submitted on January 17, 2011 - 19:16 | 173 reads
Wake And Run Submitted on January 10, 2011 - 19:05 | 171 reads
Nirvana Submitted on December 30, 2010 - 22:14 | 168 reads
Gargoyle Submitted on December 24, 2010 - 17:55 | 204 reads
On All Accounts Submitted on December 10, 2010 - 18:36 | 190 reads
Chromatic Pill Submitted on December 1, 2010 - 15:14 | 186 reads
Celtic Knots Submitted on November 19, 2010 - 16:21 | 244 reads
Happy Thanksgiving Submitted on November 9, 2010 - 17:40 | 179 reads
The Speed Of Light Submitted on October 26, 2010 - 17:33 | 210 reads
Changes Submitted on September 8, 2010 - 20:32 | 247 reads
When Time Runs Out Of Time Submitted on August 22, 2010 - 18:51 | 239 reads
Daytime Submitted on August 19, 2010 - 16:44 | 217 reads
Progress In Reverse Submitted on August 11, 2010 - 16:26 | 237 reads
Glass Houses Submitted on August 7, 2010 - 16:44 | 254 reads
Molded Clay Submitted on July 22, 2010 - 17:47 | 234 reads
Fussing And Fighting Submitted on July 4, 2010 - 03:56 | 249 reads
Investiture Submitted on June 25, 2010 - 01:27 | 225 reads
Big Business Is Killing Me Submitted on June 24, 2010 - 20:36 | 206 reads
Just A Lot Of Words Submitted on June 15, 2010 - 18:37 | 275 reads
Cleaning Up Submitted on June 14, 2010 - 17:51 | 246 reads
You And I Submitted on June 11, 2010 - 16:38 | 259 reads
Till Death Do Us Part Submitted on June 9, 2010 - 20:36 | 260 reads
Ten Thousand Graves Submitted on June 7, 2010 - 15:48 | 254 reads
Happy New Year Submitted on June 6, 2010 - 17:33 | 192 reads
My Funny Valentine Submitted on June 1, 2010 - 16:46 | 336 reads
Artery Severed Submitted on May 17, 2010 - 16:30 | 1413 reads
Sight Unseen Submitted on May 14, 2010 - 16:14 | 257 reads
Abduction Submitted on May 3, 2010 - 15:38 | 256 reads
Friends Again Submitted on April 11, 2010 - 16:12 | 337 reads
Wintertime Blues Submitted on February 26, 2010 - 18:06 | 331 reads
Happy New Year Submitted on January 19, 2010 - 18:02 | 337 reads
My Jesus, Mercy Submitted on January 14, 2010 - 16:53 | 292 reads
Holidays To Remember Submitted on December 28, 2009 - 19:52 | 252 reads
Just Being Frank Submitted on January 18, 2009 - 19:28 | 574 reads
A Sign Of The Time Submitted on December 14, 2008 - 21:55 | 383 reads
Talking Heads Submitted on August 3, 2008 - 02:45 | 402 reads
Good Friends and Family Submitted on March 21, 2008 - 19:10 | 301 reads
Vote For Who? Submitted on March 19, 2008 - 00:14 | 475 reads
We Need Dollars... Not Change Submitted on February 24, 2008 - 18:23 | 327 reads
Changes Submitted on January 5, 2008 - 21:21 | 371 reads
Purple Heart Fatigue Submitted on August 30, 2007 - 18:59 | 627 reads
Why Wal-Mart Will Destroy You Submitted on August 28, 2007 - 18:24 | 720 reads
The Fast Track Submitted on May 26, 2007 - 17:12 | 1081 reads
Apple Pie and Coffee Submitted on April 11, 2007 - 18:02 | 682 reads
Don’t Really Own No Elves Submitted on March 28, 2007 - 00:02 | 395 reads
Itsalotta Chicken Submitted on March 1, 2007 - 21:58 | 873 reads
My Typical Interview Submitted on January 28, 2007 - 23:06 | 668 reads
Sisohpromatem Submitted on January 8, 2007 - 20:45 | 1080 reads
Writer's Block Submitted on December 7, 2006 - 16:21 | 484 reads
My First Interview Submitted on October 15, 2006 - 21:03 | 869 reads
I'm Just The Bell Ringer Here Submitted on October 4, 2006 - 22:07 | 1071 reads
Righteous Restitution? Submitted on September 24, 2006 - 17:57 | 490 reads
Truth Or Consequences? Submitted on September 8, 2006 - 05:40 | 989 reads
Tough Teacher Submitted on August 1, 2006 - 19:45 | 2606 reads
Intro to my new book Submitted on July 26, 2006 - 22:24 | 530 reads
Getting Along Submitted on June 28, 2006 - 20:24 | 531 reads
Prodigy Submitted on May 17, 2006 - 21:33 | 561 reads
This Game Of Chance Submitted on April 18, 2006 - 18:54 | 1165 reads
Breaking News! Submitted on April 13, 2006 - 01:51 | 1169 reads
They're Here! Submitted on March 31, 2006 - 22:14 | 654 reads
Solomon Submitted on March 3, 2006 - 19:46 | 648 reads
The Visionary Submitted on February 22, 2006 - 01:40 | 868 reads
A Day In The Life Submitted on February 12, 2006 - 00:32 | 1299 reads
What The Government Won't Tell You Submitted on February 8, 2006 - 01:23 | 1385 reads
A New Post Submitted on January 10, 2006 - 01:44 | 1516 reads
No One's Fault In Particular Submitted on January 8, 2006 - 03:46 | 775 reads
Who Am I This Time? Submitted on December 28, 2005 - 23:17 | 799 reads
Carl Submitted on December 18, 2005 - 23:30 | 796 reads
Jack's Mess (Prt2 - Murder In Blue) Submitted on December 11, 2005 - 02:33 | 945 reads
Jack's Mess (Prt1 - Thirty Days To Kill) Submitted on December 11, 2005 - 02:20 | 858 reads
A Killing Rain Submitted on December 11, 2005 - 02:06 | 1192 reads
Jailbird Submitted on December 11, 2005 - 01:56 | 960 reads
