I was born and raised in the Berkshire hills of Massachusetts to my newspaper reporter mother and woodworker father. Attended U Mass and Clemson. Have worked a variety of jobs, but have always written articles and fiction on the side, with 300 articles and short stories published in magazines including Reader's Digest, The Saturday Evening Post, Harpers, Heartland USA, Grit, and AOPA Pilot. Taught creative writing at a community college, and edited a city magazine for ten years. I'm a licensed boat captain, a private pilot, a m more...
