Charles Cornell is a writer with roots in the Deep South. Born in a small town on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, he grew up loving to read and travel. He studied at USM and Loyola University in New Orleans, focusing on languages and communications. His post-graduate studies in New York led to five years in the publishing industry, including work at Penguin Books and Successful Meetings Magazine. He worked as a freelance writer in New Orleans for two years and then accepted a job working in public relations in Europe. Charles has worked in the live entertainment industry for 25 years, living in Amsterdam and traveling the map. He continues to write and travel. Charles is fluent in English, but also speaks Spanish, Dutch and French.