Published in 2007 by Rain Publishing, my first novel is "Cromarty Biggs Powder Monkey" and was the result of a desire to "get that story down on paper." I've always enjoyed writing stories, but "Cromarty" was written for my wife and children to enjoy. Their feedback led me to find an outlet for it and Rain Publishing showed enough faith in me and the story to get it into print. This success led me to write my second novel, due out in May 2008 which is entitled "In Search of the Beast." I would like to have my writing help me make a career change into becoming a full time writer.