About Me—Miles Etherton

Writer. Activist. Vlogger. Follower of a rubbish football team. Eternal optimist.

Miles Etherton is Jon Cole’s pen name.

Catacombes de Paris (Image: Ink-Stained Hearts)

My Bio

It is a curious feeling that when I sit down to write I have a sense of what I want to say on many topics. Yet talking about me gives me a bit of a block.

Not “Writer’s Block” I’m relieved to say, but still that odd feeling of who’s going to be interested in reading about me?

Don’t worry, I’m not looking for sympathy, so the violins can go away, but if there is one thing writing has taught me, it is you never know how you’re going to feel until the moments the words are on the page — or the screen in my case!

So, let’s get to the basics. I was born in 1973 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in England, and grew up in the southern part of the country. My younger brother and I grew up in Winchester, a place close to my heart.

I have lived most of my life in Hampshire in England, where I am now with my wife. Both of my boys have an autism diagnosis, and I am so proud of how they manage in a world not designed for those with additional needs.

I am an eternal optimist and try to see the best in people. It’s one of my strengths and sometimes one of my weaknesses!