Born in Welland, Ontario, a blue-collar town in the Niagara Peninsula. Backpacked the world and lived in Australia.

I've worked as a paperboy, grocery clerk, sales rep, iron worker, framer, painter, mink ranch hand, assembly line rubber plant worker, cherry picker, framer, freelance astronaut (no offers), boilermaker apprentice, various sales jobs, delivery driver, and career firefighter and officer.

Now, I'm retired leaving Edmonton Fire Rescue as a station captain after 32 years. I live in Beaumont, AB. with Gloria. I write, travel extensively, do a bit of fishing and boating, drink demon rum, manage a writers group, do occasional renos, repair everything I have that's wearing down or breaking, and sit on my butt outside in the good weather reading a decent book. Check out my website for some short stories. yatscoffbooks.com