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What's to tell? Born in 1968 in Spokane. Attended
Deer Park High School, graduating in 1986. I joined
the U.S. Army in 1986 and served in Military
Intelligence until 1991. In 1993, I became a police
officer. Since then, I have worked as a patrol officer, a
corporal, a detective and a sergeant.
I've been writing seriously since I was thirteen. I
started out with short stories (some very short) and
poetry (free verse--I was never good enough to rhyme
much). By the late 80s, I made my first attempt at a
novel, Not Without Saying Goodbye, which at 40,000
words was really more of a novella. Either way, it was
about 90% terrible. I wrote some other shorter work
until about 1995, when I started another novel.
This was the first draft of Under A Raging Moon.
In 1996, I went back to college and got my BA in
History. Although I wrote a few poems during this time,
the majority of my writing consisted of college
papers...of which, at least in the History field, there
were plenty.
After I graduated in 1998, life events took
precedence, and I didn't really do any serious creative
writing again until 2004. The catalyst was making
friends with Colin Conway, another writer. That writer's
connection ends up being a very motivating factor for
me. It also reminded me of how much I missed writing
(not the technical writing I do at work, but fiction) and
that I can still fulfill my dream of being more than a
writer...that is, being an author.
The advent of the Internet has given me a few other
connections and a source of support and information.
If you're reading this, and you're one of the people
I've contacted on the 'net, I can't thank you enough
for your friendship.
On the personal life front, I have three children (boy,
girl, boy) who remind me daily what is truly important
in this world. Outside of them and writing, I love
reading, good movies and hockey.
As of December 2005, I've completed five novels (not
counting Goodbye), the first of which (Under A Raging
Moon) was released in June 2006. The next, (Heroes
Often Fail) will be released in September 2007 from
Koboca Publishing. In addition to that, I've had dozens
of stories accepted to magazines (print or online) and
several anthologies. I guess maybe I am a writer, after
all.
Deer Park High School, graduating in 1986. I joined
the U.S. Army in 1986 and served in Military
Intelligence until 1991. In 1993, I became a police
officer. Since then, I have worked as a patrol officer, a
corporal, a detective and a sergeant.
I've been writing seriously since I was thirteen. I
started out with short stories (some very short) and
poetry (free verse--I was never good enough to rhyme
much). By the late 80s, I made my first attempt at a
novel, Not Without Saying Goodbye, which at 40,000
words was really more of a novella. Either way, it was
about 90% terrible. I wrote some other shorter work
until about 1995, when I started another novel.
This was the first draft of Under A Raging Moon.
In 1996, I went back to college and got my BA in
History. Although I wrote a few poems during this time,
the majority of my writing consisted of college
papers...of which, at least in the History field, there
were plenty.
After I graduated in 1998, life events took
precedence, and I didn't really do any serious creative
writing again until 2004. The catalyst was making
friends with Colin Conway, another writer. That writer's
connection ends up being a very motivating factor for
me. It also reminded me of how much I missed writing
(not the technical writing I do at work, but fiction) and
that I can still fulfill my dream of being more than a
writer...that is, being an author.
The advent of the Internet has given me a few other
connections and a source of support and information.
If you're reading this, and you're one of the people
I've contacted on the 'net, I can't thank you enough
for your friendship.
On the personal life front, I have three children (boy,
girl, boy) who remind me daily what is truly important
in this world. Outside of them and writing, I love
reading, good movies and hockey.
As of December 2005, I've completed five novels (not
counting Goodbye), the first of which (Under A Raging
Moon) was released in June 2006. The next, (Heroes
Often Fail) will be released in September 2007 from
Koboca Publishing. In addition to that, I've had dozens
of stories accepted to magazines (print or online) and
several anthologies. I guess maybe I am a writer, after
all.
This is the first novel in the River
City series and features a serial
robber. Many of the characters
that will appear throughout the
River City series are introduced:
Stefan Kopriva, a young,
aggressive cop; Thomas Chisolm,
experienced and battle-tested;
Katie McLeod, a strong woman in a
male-dominated profession are
three of them. Takes place in 1994.
City series and features a serial
robber. Many of the characters
that will appear throughout the
River City series are introduced:
Stefan Kopriva, a young,
aggressive cop; Thomas Chisolm,
experienced and battle-tested;
Katie McLeod, a strong woman in a
male-dominated profession are
three of them. Takes place in 1994.
| A River City Novel |
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