I grew up in a very small Pacific NorthWest town of 900 people with not much to do. I used books and music as an escape from boredom. I also am an accomplished Harley Davidson mechanic, (I graduated from the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute) and owned my own shop alongside my father in Phoenix, AZ for several years. After moving away from the motorcycle business, I picked up writing and I always have many stories either in progress or in a long running list of ideas to write about. more...