Originally from Wisconsin, I now live in the beautiful mountain ringed desert community of Tucson, Arizona. My love of reading led to my love for writing, and since 1993 I have been writing for both children and adults. I have published short stories in many genres including mystery and horror. I have had articles appear in magazines on all sorts of subjects including writing tips, animals, personal experience, nostalgia and humor. I also write and sell puzzles, poetry and light verse, and greeting card captions.

I have had 2 short stories nominated for Derringer awards by the Short Mystery Fiction Society -- "Accident" in 2001 and "Motive For Murder" in 2004.

My short mystery "Final Cup of Coffee" won First Place in fiction for the year 2008 in the Decatur Public Library Fiction Writing Contest.

Find my work in print magazines like Woman's World, Capper's, Boys' Quest, Hopscotch, Jack and Jill and Mature Living; and on the web at places like FLASHSHOT, Mouth Full of Bullets, Down in the Cellar, The Written Word, From the Asylum, Scifaikuest, StoriesThatLift.com and Stories For Children. I have also sold a number of children's stories to the L.A. Times Kids' Reading Room Sunday section. Some of my mystery and horror short stories are at Fictionwise http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/GuyBellerantieBooks.htm I also have a flash story at Sniplits http://www.sniplits.com/storiesforauthor.jsp?a=130 Finally, I have poems and faith-based puzzles available at Churchmouse Publications http://www.churchmousepublications.com:80/