The stories I write offer an odd combination of characters in situations and settings that are a bit off path. The spirit and flesh of each come from real places, dark and dirty at times, but all manage to find their way to something new. Through struggle, each find a new idea, concept, or a way to change their paths for the better, making a social statement that provides for more promise and cultural diversity. 

I have an education from UW Madison, studied acting, directing and play writing. I was part of an elite Actor's Training Program where through an audition process ten students were selected to be groomed as stage/film actors. I’ve produced my own original drama on stages in the Metro Milwaukee and Madison areas, with a video backdrop that took audiences on site with each performance. I know production, actors, lines, image, music and the proper mood to tell a story.  

Accidentally, I fell in love when I was that kid out of college. We wed, had 2 children and my life took a turn onto a different path than the one I thought I'd be traveling. I put my story telling on hold, went back to school for a business degree and secured a job that provided for our family. I spent many years away from my art, but the desire to tell good story never left. 

I've written some plays, volumes of poetry and then switched to screenwriting in 2010 when my artistic life came back to me with both kids out on their own. I now have a number of scripts that have won international awards and have also produced five short films, working toward a feature. 

Through the years, I've gained insight, my characters have become truer, deeper, more universal and I believe that makes for good story.