Jim Garrett is a teacher and a writer. He has published four poetry chapbooks: "At the Five-and-Dime, Lavallette, New Jersey" (Finishing Line Press, 2007), "Innkeepers of Shorelight" (Finishing Line Press, 2011), "The Sound of Water" (Finishing Line Press, 2018), and "The Cinder Path" (Finishing Line Press, 2024). He has also published a collection of short stories: "Property of the Jersey Shore and Other Stories" (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2026).