I was born in eastern Washington State when Kennewick was still a relatively quaintly populated area rather than the booming metropolis the area has become; therefore, I was there when the fields and canyons still held secrets and the orchards could still be run through at night without fear of really getting shot. At nineteen, I went away to school at Pacific Lutheran University to study a lot of things, finally ending up with an English degree and a minor in Theatre. Landed a copywriting job at the Seattle DJC just after graduating and thought I was about to lead the life I always wanted: using my degree (sort of) in a job by day and writing fiction by night. In those days, I drank a lot of Carlo Rossi and didn’t write much fiction.

In 2009, I moved to South Korea to teach English and wrote my first novel, The Life of Failure McFadden. Upon returning from South Korea, I found myself entering into the world of restaurants. I worked on a second novel and served Italian food Seattle. I developed a love for wine and decided to move to Florence, Italy to learn study wine studies for seven months. I returned in 2015 and eventually partnered up and opened Brunello Ristorante in the north part of Seattle. I spent six wonderful years there before making my exit.

Taking some time off after selling my share of Brunello, I wrote my upcoming novel, Occhi Belli—soon to be published by The Wild Rose Press. Nowadays, I spend my time writing, with my family and playing in softball leagues throughout Seattle.