Trey Dowell uses writing as a desperate measure to release all of the pressure generated by the ideas bouncing around inside his skull—and also as a semi-legitimate reason to put off mowing the lawn. Hard at work on his first novel, he’s been a Finalist (top five) in Writer’s Digest’s Popular Fiction Awards, as well as an Honorable Mention recipient in the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. He also took 1st place in Writersweekly.com’s 24-hour fiction contest. He resides in Saint Louis, Missouri, where he’s a member of Writers Under The Arch, along with several other Untreed Reads authors.