Born in Syracuse, New York, I was raised in southern California. I began my career in the hospitality industry, that led me to a 10 year partnership with a public relations agency. When my partner retired, I decided to enter the field of education and became a professor at the community college level. This is the career that I had been waiting for. During this transition in my life, I found myself lying awake at night after having very vivid dreams that seemed to turn into stories. I began to write them down.   more...