Carlos Perez has an M.A. in English from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (a professional writing degree in playwriting and screenwriting) and a B.F.A. in Speech and Theatre from Avila University. He was a tenured college professor for 13 years, teaching classes in theatre, speech, English, creative writing, playwriting, and screenwriting. Besides his work as a screenwriter, his published stage plays include: The Terry Stinger Show, published by Next Stage Press, Caught Between Two Worlds, published by Dramatic Publishing, Native American Folktales for Fun and Folktales for Fun, both published by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., The Adventures of Christina and Viperina, How the Beetle Got Her Colors, Room in the Forest, and Misadventures of a Frog-Girl, all four published by Drama Notebook, In Hyding adapted from the novella, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published by Off the Wall Plays, and The Exit Strategy Club written in collaboration with fellow playwright, Vicki Vodrey, also published by Off the Wall Plays. His work has appeared in The Bookends Review, Imagine This!, Penny, The Ecphorizer, Prism, Potpourri, The Pitch, IndieReader, KC Stage Magazine, Grab-a-Nickel, Perspectives Magazine, Theatre Training News, Midwest Medical Ethics, Masterplots, Pure Slush Books, Dark Chapter Press, and Truth Serum Press. His collected books of short fiction can be found on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble. His published titles include: Tales from a Disturbed Mind, 24 Tales to Pass the Time, School Days, and Loglines, a writing workbook for students.