Michael Shawn Keller was born and raised in a small city in Connecticut, the middle of a large family — five brothers and two sisters. He lives now in Sonora, Kentucky, with his husband, Jonathan, their son, Jack, and their daughter, Amariah.
For a long stretch he was a business owner, hustling. The work now is slower: family life, and a new chapter toward becoming a special education teacher — while he keeps writing books and showing up to speak. He has always liked helping other people smile, and he still believes we should learn something new each day, whether we are two or ninety-two.
He came out later than he wished he had. The years in the closet, and the drinking that went with them, are part of why he writes and speaks now — especially for young people who should not have to make the same mistakes. Jonathan, and the rest of his family, met that truth with love. A lot of the time, he says, the fear is larger than the room.
He enjoys reading, writing, traveling, camping in Lincoln, Maine, and being around Jonathan, Jack, Amariah, and friends — laughing. Each book is on a topic he feels is truly important. Together we can learn and grow from each other, while having a few hearty laughs along the way.
