I began writing at an early age based on my mom's love of language (and music) and on rhymes I would compose on my own or in alternating lines with my dad (and sometimes mom).
I studied rhetoric and creative writing in my high school and college years, earning my bachelor's degree in English literature from Illinois State University in 1978.
My single greatest influence as a writer and as a creative individual is Dr. John Diamond, M.D., who I consider to be the foremost authority on the underlying purpose of the Arts in the world. I believe his work will one day be recog more...
