I have been a writer and writing teacher for most of my life. I was the editor of my literary magazine in college and started my press, Parlez-Moi Press, in 2003. My crime short stories have appeared in anthologies from Level Best Books and articles on art have been published in American Art Review. My literary blog, Parlez-Moi Blog, has attracted over 20,000 visitors since I beganit in July 2005. I am in the process of creating two additional literary web sites, www.LiteraryGloucester.com and www.GloucesterWrites.com I am particularly interested in classical romance, not romance novels as they are defined today in popular culture, but classical romance in the tradition of Hawthorne and Cooper. I have loved books since I was a child and still read 2-3 books a week when time allows.

My short story, "Killing Julie Morris" is now available in Level Best Books' fourth annual anthology, Seasmoke: Crime Stories By New England Writers. My short story collection, "My Last Romance and other passions" is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and my web sites. I am currently working on a novel, "The Old Mermaid's Tale" which hopefully will be released on Valentine's Day 2007

Parlez-Moi Blog
My blog, updated four times a week. Random musings about writing, books, art, knitting, and life in America's Oldest Seaport, Gloucester, MA

My Last Romance and other passions
Web site for my currently available short story collection

The Old Mermaid's Tale
This is the web page for my current work-in-progress, a novel, The Old Mermaid's Tale

Gloucester Writes
A collaborative of writers living in and/or writing about Gloucester, Massachusetts and the area, America's oldest seaport which is as rich in literary history as in seafaring history.