Stephen has been in the writing field in various forms since his college years. Beginning with a deep love of poetry, Stephen has nurtured his love of all things writing over the decades with readings, editing, and trying new forms and formats. From college to early work in video to graduate studies and beyond, the central theme of his life and work has been writing: screenwriting, poetry, short fiction, technical writing, novel, marketing, and more. Major influences include T. S. Eliot, Stephen King, Michael Connelly, J.K. Rowling, and Allen Steele. Motivations vary, but most commonly cited would have to be simply getting what is inside out and freeing up his mind.