Rich Odom is a retired lawyer, musician, and songwriter. He began telling stories to his children when they were young. Deciding that the fare on primetime TV was unfit for his kids' consumption, Rich spun yarns about forest animals who talked to each other. Eventually, he came up with a preadolescent frog who always seemed to get in trouble. However, with the help of his family, friends, and lots of prayer, he always got out of it. That frog eventually became Webfoot Willie. Rich has four children, four stepchildren, and two granddaughters. He and his wife, Terri, who is an adoption attorney, live in West Monroe, Louisiana.