Rocky MatsonRocky Matson is a South Dakota author, Navy veteran, and debut novelist. A Railroad Transportation Specialist for the South Dakota Department of Transportation, he brings firsthand knowledge of the land and railroads that shaped the northern plains. he Ordinary Grit was inspired by his family's own history - a great-grandmother who crossed from Norway alone at sixteen, a great-aunt who taught school in a sod schoolhouse, and the stories his father passed down before his passing in 2026. He lives in South Dakota with his wife Tammy. Read More Read Less