I'm a Graphic Artist/Operations Manager during the day for a sign company in Tampa, Florida. I write at night/weekends. I've wanted to be a writer since high school, but was told by a teacher that I didn't have what it took to become a published author. Because of my love of reading, I began getting ideas from other authors, such as Nora Roberts, J.A. Jance and Iris Johansen. While in college, my creative writing instructor gave me an opportunity to write a book with him. I did and it was my first published book. It is entitled "Tampa". My second book was published in Sept. 2002 entitle more...