John Waite

John Carnahan Waite grew up in the multicultural gumbo that was New Orleans where local mafioso stirred a pot flavored by gambling and prostitution. He earned a degree from the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and returned to South Louisiana. Employment took him to Pensacola, Florida. There he found a renewed interest in the sea that lured him into the U.S. Merchant Marine where he worked as a bridge officer on service vessels for twenty years. He has raced sailboats across the Gulf of Mexico, chased hurricanes, interviewed numerous celebrities, and reported on local, state and national politics. His short stories earned a commendation award from Self-Publishing Review. In addition to the books listed on Amazon. His stories are available in the literary journal Page and Spine Showcase.com.