Christopher Clyde Orcutt, United States writer, was born on February 21, 1970 in Augusta, Maine. More commonly known as Chris Orcutt, he is the author of two books: [http://www.nickchase.com Nick Chase s Great Escape], a novel about a small-town reporter; and [http://www.ihopeyouboys.com I Hope You Boys Know What You re Doing!], a short story collection that chronicles the misadventures of a group of young men from their teens into their twenties.

He is creator and editor of [http://www.notwriting.com NotWriting.com] , a website that chronicles one writer s adventures in avoiding writing, and [http://www.ripeforpipe.com RipeforPipe.com], a humor site dedicated to providing visitors with virtual catharsis.

Orcutt s fiction has appeared in several print and online literary journals including [http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/potomacreview/ The Potomac Review], [http://www.sunoasis.com/thenovelist.html C/Oasis], and [http://www.snakenationpress.org/ Snake Nation Review]. He is also the winner of two fiction writing contests, [http://www.newtimes-slo.com/archive/2003-09-17/55_fiction/55_story.html The 55 Fiction World s Shortest Stories Contest] and [http://www.tripletreepub.com/mota.htm The MOTA Emerging Writers Contest].

Between 1992 and 1994, Orcutt worked as a reporter for two Dutchess County, New York newspapers, The Millbrook Round Table and [http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com The Poughkeepsie Journal]. He received a [http://www.nynewspapers.com/ New York Press Association] award in 1992. He has written for magazines including [http://www.writermag.com The Writer] and [http://www.writersdigest.com Writer s Digest].

He currently resides in the . In 2004, Orcutt received Baruch s Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Teaching.

= Education =

Chris Orcutt graduated from Millbrook High School in 1988 and earned varsity letters in tennis, track and baseball. He attended Northeastern University, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Philosophy. He is a member of the [http://www.phikappaphi.org Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society].

= Ancestry =

Orcutt is a direct descendant of 17th century Scottish writer and translator Sir .

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