I work at a major financial institution during the day (aka “the day job”) but my passion is writing, which I have been doing for over a dozen years. I’ve been a traditionally-published novelist for five years. I have also been editing for over ten years. I've taken numerous writing classes at the University of Iowa and participated in writing retreats such as the Red House Writers.

I'm a founding member and the secretary of BookPod, an invitation-only, online support group of people who specialize in film, TV, books, magazines, and journals. I write the BookPod newsletter where I celebrate the success of our members, which include award-winning writers, film makers, journalists, and bestselling authors. One of my short stories, “Elizabeth”, won Honorable Mention in Writer’s Digest 2015 Popular Fiction Awards contest. Three of the short stories I edited have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Another story I edited was adapted into an award-winning film. The Price of Safety has been named as a Finalist in four categories and The Price of Freedom has won nine awards, including Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year by Indies Today.

I currently live in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, having moved there from Denver. I've also lived in Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, New York City, and one summer in Russia as part of a student-exchange program.

My novel, The Price of Safety, was released on April 6, 2020 from World Castle Publishing. It was the first of The Price Of trilogy. The sequel, The Price of Rebellion, was released on May 16, 2023, and the third, The Price of Freedom, will be released on April 8, 2025.

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