When it comes to writing, I’m a late bloomer. For thirty years, I was happy as a visual artist—at least I thought I was—then the urge to write came knocking. I opened the door, foolish me, and I've been tapping on my keyboard ever since.

And I'm in a rush because I'm getting old, the door is closing. Meanwhile, the stories keep sprouting like weeds, so it looks like it's a race to the finish line.

OK, now comes the hard part—engaging you, the reader. It’s a daunting task, considering all that's coming at you. But I enjoy the challenge. It's the fire that fuels me—that pushes me to become a better writer. Leaner, meaner, closer to the bone.

So far, I'm the author of The Light at the End of the Trail—a two-part memoir, and the novels Ends of the Earth, Kings Canyon, Stick People, Harpies, A Past Life, Ties that Bind, and Buddies Punks and Lovers. More stories are lined up, crowding the sidelines.
     
As for my day job, at my age I don't need one, but staying busy keeps me out of trouble so I teach photography as an adjunct professor at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY.