James Michael Ford is my fiction pen-name. I use this name partly as a tribute to my father, James (Jim) Weatherford, who taught me things I never knew I'd need; partly in self-recognition (Michael); partly in honor of my family surname (WeatherFORD); and partly for author name recognition. It's much easier to say “James Michael Ford” than it is to say “Michael Allen Weatherford”, or just plain “Mike Weatherford”. I've also learned from multiple reader friends that a single-syllable last name is more easily retained than a multiple-syllable name.

I've been a writer since about fourth grade. Most of my post-school writing was done for the Air Force, where I spent 26 years. I'm now retired and totally disabled. That leaves me time to freely commit myself to writing, both fiction and nonfiction.
I'm over sixty years old, and I've been married to my wife, the lovely Jean Smith of Littleton, Colorado, for over 45 years. We've had many children in our life, including our now four. Our youngest, Timothy, is just beginning to learn to read and write. Jean and I, along with Timmy, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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