I am the author of The Death Wizard Chronicles, a six-book epic fantasy. Books 1-4 along with two free prequel shorts are now available online and in print. I was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., but spent more than forty years of my life in St. Petersburg, Fla. I now live in Upstate South Carolina. I  graduated from the University of South Florida (Tampa) with a B.A. in journalism in 1979. I was an award-winning journalist at the St. Petersburg Times for twenty-five years. As a reporter, I specialized in science, nature, health and fitness, and I wrote about everything from childhood drowning to erupting volcanoes. I am a student of Eastern philosophy and mindfulness meditation, both of which I weave extensively into my work.