In 1978, Eric Holmes won first prize in the Gardner News contest with his story "Death Star." Since then, he has written six books, numerous stories, over 1,600 songs, and more than 10,000 jokes. Eric has also edited books for more than a dozen other writers. He puts his heart and soul into every piece of work he creates, believing that his best work is always the one he is currently working on. He also has a few intriguing ideas brewing in his mind.