Ken Hada, from Ada, Oklahoma, is a poet and professor at East Central University where he directs the annualScissortail Creative Writing Festival. Ken finds inspiration for writing in nature. Raised in the rural Ozarks, with close ties to his Hungarian ancestors in the gypsum hills of northwest Oklahoma, he finds the natural order a powerful presence for writing. His award-winning books includeSpare Parts, Margaritas & Redfish, The Way of the Wind andThe River White: A Confluence of Brush & Quill. A popular reader of his work at venues around the country, Ken also helps to edit the journals Cybersoleiljournal.comand All Roads Will Lead You Home.