W. B. Gravil was born in Sikeston, Missouri but spent the majority of his life in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After leaving Sierra High School, he graduated from Home School in 1994. Mr. Gravil spent the next several years attempting to do nothing and did a very good job doing that. Mr. Gravil is of Scotch Irish descent and is proud of this heritage. He is a member of the Saint Louis St. Andrews Society and supports efforts to help his ancestral lands. A good portion of his work supports his love for the six Celtic nations. An Artist and Musician as well as a novelist, Mr. Gravil possesses great creative energy. His works consists of paintings and charcoal renderings. He also has recorded two full length recordings that are available on his website. Mr. Gravil has published several books on a variety of topics, both fiction and non fiction. He is a self publisher, and relies on his website to market his books of poetry, fiction, etc.