I have been greatly influenced by F. Scott Ftitzgerald, he was a beautiful story teller. I have loved his writing for many years.  My first book, Unbridled: A Tale of a Divorce Ranch, was based on my actual experience at a divorce ranch in Reno, Nevada in 1951, a la "The Women" (a play, made into a movie by Clare Booth Luce). I felt that I needed to tell this story from my real life, but in a fictionalized version. I have always drawn from real life experience to inspire my writing.  When I wrote The Ghost Painter, I "drew" (if you'll pardon the expression) from my experience as a professional artist and an admirer of Georgia O'Keeffe. I also drew from my colorful life in New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Ghost Painter is a paranormal thriller set in the art environs of the southwest.  Both books are available on amazon.com!

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