I was born in Winterset, Iowa and have since lived in several places, all of them on the east coast of the United States, including the Washington D.C area, New Jersey, Rochester, New York, Long Is...view moreI was born in Winterset, Iowa and have since lived in several places, all of them on the east coast of the United States, including the Washington D.C area, New Jersey, Rochester, New York, Long Island, and since 1999, South Florida. I am a technical writer by profession with over 30 years experience. I currently work for a very large international software company (one which must remain nameless here). While I enjoy researching and writing technical documentation, it is not enough to satisfy my desire to create. Several years ago I began to 'branch out' into fictional works, and even poetry. I live with my wife and my golden retriever, Bailey, in Deerfield Beach, Florida.view less