I grew up in Camden, NJ and later moved to Philadelphia in my teens. Presently I live in Daytona Beach, FL with my spouse, two dogs, and two cats. My professional career encompassed writing, designing and producing books, teaching guides, project proposals, reports, and sales materials for clients such as The Fairfax Connector, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority, the American Bankers Association, and the Transportation Research Board. My few accolades for writing fiction were in Freshmen English many years ago. After I retired, I found I had an enormous amount of time on my hands. And, at my sister’s urging I rekindled my passion for writing fiction and The Tattered Black Book was born.