Hollis Frances has fifteen years’ experience in Technical Writing from his career as a Technical Support Engineer on medical equipment at a major manufacturer/service company. Recently retired, he decided to start a new career as an author of short stories based actual events although he does have a novel or two inside his heart that needs to come out in the future. He published his first short story, Willy’s Accident, in 2021. He is a military veteran who served first in the US Navy for four years from 1975-1979. Then, in 1983, enlisted into the US Marines and served until 1987. Hollis Frances has an A.A.S. Degree in Electronic Communications Technology. He is married with two adult children and three grandchildren.