On December 8th, 1980 my RKO Radio team and I spent the bulk of the day at the Dakota meeting up and speaking with John and Yoko ! We discussed everything from writing, recording and performing music to John's enjoyment being a house-husband and stay-at-home father of their 5 year old son Sean ! Sad to say that mere hours after our interview ended, John was shot and killed - UGH !

As I describe from the very beginning, thanks to being raised by my dysfunctional family I began listening to rock music nearly all day and night as a toddler on the transistor radio I managed to get ! That's what led me to fall in love with rock radio, and work my way towards interviewing rock stars and writing super popular international radio specials, and getting on-air myself !

I am proud of the country I was born to and within which I live but how this country came to be is generally presented in our schools in a manner that is as boring and un-entertaining as possible. I believe if there was more entertainment involved more people would know the history and the value of that history and the county’s presence. As a result, I wright what I call “enlightening entertainment”. More people would understand the development, exploration and discoveries of North America if they understood the contributions of the Hudson’s Bay Company, the North West Company and the American Fur Company. However, because today’s entertainment is often focused on areas or events that were inconsequential or perhaps didn’t happen, then that becomes what many understand and believe and then make decisions in their own life that put them on the wrong path.

I can’t say that any one story is the most important part of any legacy that I might leave. I can say that there is at least something, and sometimes more than one thing, that is an important part of what I’m trying to present. Important aspects of all stories, once combined, can explain what I am about. For example, the financial success of “Hank James” (as portrayed in “The Great Liquor War” and “Homesteader: Finding Sharon”) can be explained by his hard work, empathy, concern for others, tenacity, luck, refusal to stop moving and recognition of resources available. We also learn that there are good and bad everywhere, that some impediments to your development can open doors in other areas. The reader is also able to see that the greatest heroes of the past where not every day and always heroes but sometimes made serious mistakes. The Good is not always good nor is the Bad always bad.

In three months, my job moved to Texas from NY City. I was unable to pay my mortgage, I lost my house, then my wife left me, and I watched summer movies, eating lunch in my car, it overheated, and the engine caught on fire. In two months, I read a Forbes cover article, saw the first Shazam film that echoed the same message, and I was interviewed, where they asked me the same question. Not one that believes in coincidences, I researched the topic "If you had one SuperPower, would you choose to fly or to become invisible?" The book series was based on the idea that in book one, people discover they can fly or become invisible. Starting with book two, all SuperPower people have at least two abilities. In the 1990s, I was the world's top computer and video game designer, so all my books have three games in them to optionally play as you read. They are to name a referenced film, book, or music, and at the end of the paperback, there are blank pages to store your notes.

I hate typing, so I dictate into an app on my cell phone, which types out my chapter as I lie in bed with my eyes closed, picturing a film screen, seeing what I am explaining. Then, I use MS Word to spellcheck the chapter, and I use Grammarly to fix the grammar, especially where to place a comma. I hear the chapter using the READ ALOUD feature to finalize the paperback version, and I write my own HTML code to convert the paperback and create the eBook with Calibre.

The inspiration came when my brother became a Christian after serving five years of a sixteen-year prison sentence in the Philippines. I felt compelled to share our story.

My first book, rather than my latest, tells the story of how our mission to the Philippines began.

I had always inspired to write a novel. But never could find the time. After I retired from American Airlines, I suddenly had all the time in the world.

The Abduction Chronicles is a story based on some of my true life events, blended with my vivid imagination. After I wrote my memoirs (The Comeback Kid), I got to thinking "what if my ex-wife was right"? She had always claimed we had been abducted by aliens during our brief marriage. I never believed her. Low and behold, "The Abduction Chronicles" story popped into my head.

I actually have been in love with writing since I could hold a crayon! I remember being 4-years-old and punching holes into the paper and tying them together with red ribbons. My grandmother and mother read to me often, which was the beginning of instilling my love of literature. The power of words has always amazed me, and it's something I have always wanted to share with the world.

My newest book that is currently out in the market is called "Heroes of Gold Country." It is about a family who moves to Montana Territory in the 1860s to hunt for gold. The story centers around young Anna Claire Freiler and her friend Tommy Cooper, who lives in the local saloon. Their friendship tests boundaries and ultimately changes the world around them and their families' lives. There is a lot going on, a lot of action in it. There are outlaws, Road Agents, Vigilantes, dangerous animals, and a juicy rumor about a man who hid gold on a mountain which the children struggle to piece together. The main theme is resilience and the tenacity to explore new dreams, even if there may be unforeseen consequences.

Reading as a kid. I always dreamed of writing the kinds of books that captured my imagination. I was a city boy who grew up on a farm because my dad wanted to experience living in the country. Given that our nearest neighbor was miles away, I was alone much of the time and books were my only real friends.

It's about a former teacher named Paul Schneider who has a checkered past and is accused by a corrupt police detective of kidnapping the little girl he sometimes babysat. Without proof that Schneider has done anything wrong, the local media and his entire neighborhood turn on him. He quickly loses his reputation, but unless he can prove he's innocent, he'll lose much more than that. His freedom and possibly his life. Because there's a killer loose in the community and he'll do anything, including murder, to keep his own past hidden.

I think it began with listening—truly listening—to the stories told around me. My grandfather would spin tales by lamplight, and they always felt more real than the world outside the window. Later, I discovered Celtic mythology and realized that myths weren’t just old—they were alive, still whispering through song, memory, and silence. I started writing because I felt those stories didn’t want to stay forgotten. I wanted to catch what was fading and give it voice again.

My latest book is The Fianna Chronicles: Awakening, the first in an epic fantasy series rooted in Celtic myth and the power of memory. It follows Aisling, a quiet village girl whose life is forever changed when a haunted medallion chooses her as the bearer of an ancient legacy. Alongside three others—each broken in their own way—she becomes part of the rebirth of the Fianna, legendary guardians long thought lost to time. But this isn’t a simple tale of chosen heroes. The medallion whispers. Shadows remember. And not all who walk beside you are what they seem. At its heart, the book is about finding strength in the parts of ourselves we try to bury—and realizing that even forgotten songs still carry power.

My journey into writing was entirely unplanned. With a background in automotive technology, I never envisioned myself as an author. However, after the birth of my daughter, I found myself unexpectedly fired during my maternity leave. To support my family, I took a night shift job, allowing my husband and me to alternate caring for our newborn. In the midst of exhaustion and frustration, I began jotting down dark thoughts about my former boss, imagining elaborate scenarios of revenge that would appear accidental. My father, who was living with us at the time, stumbled upon my musings and suggested they could form the basis of a compelling story. Inspired by his encouragement, I transformed those vengeful ideas into my debut novel, Mechanics of Murder. Since then, I have embraced my newfound passion for writing and dedicated myself to honing my skills. This unexpected turn of events has led me to become an award-winning author, and I have never looked back. What began as a cathartic outlet has blossomed into a fulfilling career that I cherish deeply.

I just finished the fifth and final book in my Order & Chaos series. It is a bittersweet end, saying goodbye to the series I celebrated and cried with the past 6 years. It launched me into the world of being an award-winning author and also the world of being banned on social media.

I’ve always been obsessed with puzzles and psychological tension. Thrillers let me explore the darker corners of the human mind.

Echoes in the Fog is about a forensic linguist tracking a serial killer who communicates only through riddles. It's a race against time and language.