Ken Whitecotton was born in 1948 in Northwest Colorado. He was raised on a small ranch just south of Steamboat Springs. Years later, after deciding it was a mite too cold there for man or beast, he moved to Tucson, Arizona. (One of his works, "The Wood Pile," tells of this).  He worked in law enforcement in Colorado and Arizona for nigh on to 30 years.  He is now retired, and spends his time fixin' up houses, fishin', huntin', and writin' cowboy poetry.

He began his writing in his late teens (one of his works, "Ditties on a Beer Label," explains this).  After a tour in Viet Nam his work began to acquire greater depth.  He experimented in many different genres, and has only recently adopted the Cowboy Poetry approach because, as he says, "it's so much more fun."

Ken's email address is Ken@thelazyo.com.