Author of twenty-three books, including novels, plays, collections of short stories, essays, journalism, poetry. Traditional literary background with decades of research and practice in family or ethnic heritage--Italian & German. Born in America but studied Spanish Culture in Valladolid, Spain as undergraduate, bilingual influence significant. B.A. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Well-traveled. Experienced editor of community newspaper, literary magazine, and newsletter. Practicing playwright, influenced by all the arts. Many years of renaissance study, applied to past, present, and future. Dedicated Christian. Member: Dramatists Guild, American Christian Writers Association, Small Publishers Association of North America, Academy of American Poets, Renaissance Society of America.     

Nominated Pushcart Prize, awarded "Honorable Mention" national essay contest; listed "Who's Who In Entertainment" (1998), "Who's Who In The World" (1999), and England's "Outstanding People of the 20th Century" (1999).