About

For a long time, Keith Vire has been a voice for individuals with disabilities. He spent 45 years as the CEO of nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting people with disabilities, advocating for their rights, and improving the systems and services that shape daily life. His career and the people he met along the way continue to influence how he sees the world and how he writes.

While working in the disability field, Keith completed a Ph.D. in vocational rehabilitation. Much of his professional writing was high-stakes and practical: grant proposals, technical papers, and work connected to policy and legislation related to disability supports. After retiring from nonprofit leadership, he joined the University of Arkansas as an adjunct professor in the Special Education department. He worked on research and evaluation projects, helping assess statewide services for individuals with disabilities in Arkansas and other states.

Keith has written songs and music for more than fifty years and began writing fiction about fifteen years ago. He has published six books and is close to completing his seventh. His debut novel, A Fly On The Wall: Don’t Think That I Don’t Think, was inspired by a brilliant, nonverbal woman with autism he has known for decades. The story reflects a belief that has guided Keith’s life and work: just because someone communicates differently doesn’t mean they aren’t thinking, processing, and understanding at a deep level.

Outside of writing, Keith is a devoted luthier enthusiast and luthier. He has built and sold handmade instruments for years and has increasingly focused on repairs—restoring luthier and other stringed instruments and volunteering with an organization that helps veterans by providing instruments and lessons. He and his wife are also dedicated live-music fans, always ready to catch another great show.

Keith doesn’t write to chase trends. He writes because he always has and because there’s nothing better than hearing from a reader who simply says, “I really enjoyed that story.”