Tim Tebeau Tim Tebeau, a graduate of the University of Michigan, has worked as a contributing editor for Traverse Magazine and has been the assistant regional director for the Bear River Writers' Conference for more than 20 years. He lives in Petoskey, Michigan. About Midwest Living Midwest Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning resource for stories of travel, culture, food, garden and home readers can't find anywhere else. As the definitive voice of the region, Midwest Living reaches 3.2 million readers and 2.2 million pageviews a month. Our inspirational, authentic content is smart, playful, diverse and loudly, proudly Midwestern. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.