Born in Vancouver, BC, I grew up poor and worked my way through university (UBC)graduating with a B.Ed degree in 1968 with 4 majors. I taught HS Social Studies for 21 years before quitting to become a full time artist(pen&ink). After touring for 15 years, I settled down in Port Coquitlam, BC. As A promise to my dying mother I wrote 4 consecutive his/fic novels in 5 months using the US Civil War (Pre-present-post) as a backdrop. I've spent the last 7 years cleaning them up, researching and travelling across America. They will hopefully be out as a boxed set next year. I love writing, especially more...