I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. As a young man I worked in construction, until a degree from U of I Chicago led to a teaching job in the suburbs. I finished an M.Ed. at National-Louis U., and ran a commercial construction business before turning back to higher education. I presently teach composition at the College of DuPage.
With my wife Dawn, I live on the West Branch of the DuPage River, where I enjoy canoeing, hiking and writing. I write short stories and poetry. Active in a number of writing groups, I contribute regularly to local journals and have been featured reader at literary evenings. My novel The Ghost of Jamie McVay was published by Black Rose Writing in 2019.
R. G. Ziemer 