Alan Burton’s professional writing career spans nearly forty years. His work has been honored by the Associated Press, Texas School Public Relations Association, and Oklahoma College Public Relations Association. His resume includes forty years of experience in the media/communications field; he recently retired as special assistant to the president and director of University Communications at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Burton is a 1979 graduate of Texas Tech University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in English. This is his ninth book.