Born in New York State, I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and have spent my entire writing career in Los Angeles.

For more than thirty years I has been a copywriter and creative director for some of the advertising industry’s most recognizable agencies, winning numerous awards for my creativity. Unfortunately, none of those ad agencies are still in business, but trust me, I have an alibi.

Trained as a cook in the Army, I still enjoys being creative in the kitchen and I admit that few things in life compare with the thrill of discovering you have just given a nasty case of food poisoning to 140 heavily armed men.
	
I live about halfway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, in a house I share with my two sons and a cat that’s part golden retriever.