Tony is a writer, an author of several novels, and an independent publisher.  His writing career began in September 1997, when he and his family moved to a new home in Virginia.  The house was built on land with no documented past human habitation.  However, within a few months, he noticed signs of early human activity along New Mill Creek, a tributary that drains from The Great Dismal Swamp to the southern branch of the Elizabeth River. Tony researched local library documents to find out what was there.  He discovered varied and fascinating evidence of colonial enterprise that dated back to the 1600s, and he determined to write about what he found.  
He decided to join the details through a fictional story while retaining the thorough research techniques that are used by non-fiction writers. In September 2012, he released and published the first book of a three-book drama series, A Voice from New Mill Creek: The Methodists, as an e-book.  In April, 2013, he released his second e-book and first romance novel, Goodnight Paige.  In October 2013, he published How Tony Wrote and Published Two Novels, a guidebook for aspiring writers.  The Star of India, the second novel in the three-book Voice drama series, was published in May 2014.  Search the titles online to examine any of the novels and the guidebook.  In January 2014, Tony began a blog.  He also writes and publishes short articles.