I was a prolific reader of Sci Fi and Fantasy books from 5th grade on. I always wanted to be a writer, but chose a "practical" career in civil engineering. Retired (mostly) now, I am writing and tr...view moreI was a prolific reader of Sci Fi and Fantasy books from 5th grade on. I always wanted to be a writer, but chose a "practical" career in civil engineering. Retired (mostly) now, I am writing and trying to realize my old dreams. I am an avid past actor in Musical Theater, Gunfight Groups, and Renaisance Faires as well.I've received some excellent feedback on my stories that has encouraged me to continue. I Twitter more than I should and I support other writers as @Greymuir. I have one story self-published, one about to be completed and ready for editors, and several stories partially complete.Telling my children bedtime stories over the years inspired me to write "A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing" . I hope the morals in the story will allow children to guard against the attraction of violence and gang activities.I came from a large working class family of 9 kids and worked my way through college. I went on to almost complete a Masters in Structural engineering, when the pressures cost me a divorce. I ran off to a ski resort town and stayed there for a number of years. I was writing part time in those days and I have a raft of interesting stories that I never completed. Now that I am retired, I am planning to edit through those and complete them.view less