I picked up a pen and wrote my first story after I"d opened my art gallery. I didn"t have time to create artwork so I wrote short stories instead. I had to create, and writing became my pursuit. To my surprise, a passion grew, and words replaced my paints.

I"ve always been a "nerd" (before the term was created) and have worn glasses since the age ten. I"m a computer geek, read graphic novels (favorites right now are Birds of Prey, Batman and Nightwing), watch Japanese anime, and play on my PS2. I"d be at a loss if I couldn"t check my email and surf the "net". Yet, even with all this technology I still love to read a good book. I"m from a family of avid readers, and I devour all genres of literature and non-fiction.

History is another passion. It"s exciting to discover an interesting tidbit or strange event about the past where I can build around a story.