Writing, Publishing, and Consulting For over thirty-five years I’ve been writing books. The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials published my first book. Since then I have published all my books and those of many other authors. My first publishing company was Rehab Notes Library, and we published a monthly newsletter (Rehab Notes) with subscribers in all 50 states, Canada and England. I also did consulting and public speaking on housing related topics for agencies and organizations in cities across the country. I wrote and published nine guidebooks on the subject of housing rehabilitation. After 1980 when most federal funding for housing activities ended, I took advantage of my construction and business experience and started a handyman and woodworking business. Over Twenty-Five Years of Woodworking For over twenty-five years, first in Tampa, Florida and then in Austin, Texas, I built hundreds of small and large cabinet and furniture projects for individuals, companies and government agencies. During these years I began writing books about my experiences and still write them today with my latest published in January of 2016. Personal One-on-One Publishing My company, Positive Imaging, LLC, does what I call personal publishing on my books and the books of others. I help authors to publish their books with one-on-one, personal assistance. I’ve published more than forty books and ebooks and presently have several books in various stages of completion. Check out all my books and those of several other authors at http://positive-imaging.com . Computer Experience My computer experience dates back more than twenty-five years and began in response to poor technical support for my wife Barbara’s computer.   I used home study to acquire A+ and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Certifications and became the IT Manager for the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas where I retired in January 2016 after 20 years. I was born and raised in Tampa, Florida and moved to Austin, Texas in 1986, where I now live with my wife, Barbara Frances who is the author of three novels, Like I Used To Dance, a wonderful family saga, Shadow's Way, a gothic tale set in the coastal, deep South, and Lottie’s Adventure, an entertaining children’s chapter book. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}    

MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)
A+ Certification