Shawn Caldwell was born in Gary, Indiana, but it was in Morehouse Parish in northeast Louisiana that he found much of the inspiration for his writing. Shawn has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Grambling State University and served as a retail investigator for nine years. His short story “Abe and the Old Man” was recently published by The Write Room magazine. He balances his time between worship, family, working, and writing stories. He and his wife and their four kids live outside Houston, Texas.