I was born in the 70s, which is too long ago for my liking. 
I played drums in a rock band for 15 years and was fortunate enough to tour all over the world. I'm sure this was more educational than university or a 'proper job' could have been.
After the band stopped being a profession and became a hobby, I started writing fiction. I self-published my first book, Wicked Game, in 2010. To avoid a mental breakdown, I then started writing short stories as they're a lot easier to finish.
Due to my success with short story writing, I recently wrote and released a book called How To Write A Short Story, Get Published & Make Money. It uses my published stories as case studies, so writers can see how all the different tips and advice in the book were used in practice to achieve publishing success.
I also run the 'To Hull & Back' humorous short story competition, which offers the greatest prize in the known macrocosm.
You can learn more about all of the above on my website.