Olin Reams spent much of his career in sales and business leadership in Silicon Valley before pursuing his ambition to write fiction. His stories blend mystery, horror, science fiction, and dark humor. His novel, The Cinder Mile, is a supernatural horror story set in the early 1970s that explores ambition and the price of getting what you want.

The Cinder Mile was selected as a finalist by the Arizona Authors Association, and his sci-fi short story, “Under Authority,” was a finalist in the Writers of the Future contest. His comedy short story, “Hold the Anchovies, Please,” earned third place in fiction in Glendale Community College’s 2023–2024 literary competition for The Traveler. He was also selected to read his comedy short story, “Stone Soup Kitchen,” at Carefree’s 40th anniversary storytelling celebration in 2024.

A native Hoosier, Olin retired to Phoenix in 2018. He lives with his wife, Rebecca.

I asked my reading group for feedback on my latest book. They returned it with corrections and a restraining order.