I Grew Up In Seattle, But I

When I Went To College I Took A Creative Writing Class And Decided In A Week To Be A Writer.

I Write Because Something Inner And Unconscious Forces Me To. That Is The First Compulsion. The Second Is One Of Ethical And Moral Duty. I Feel Responsible To Tell Stories That Inspire Readers To Consider More Deeply Who They Are.

To Persevere Is Always A Reflection Of The State Of One's Inner Life, One's Philosophy And One's Perspective

Cities Produce In Me Melancholy Or A Tension I Don't Need.

I Was Born In Washington State And Have Lived Here For 42 Plus Years.