Jamie began his career writing training programs for an automotive technical school during the 70’s. The lesson plans had to be easily understood and written in such a way they enticed the student ...view moreJamie began his career writing training programs for an automotive technical school during the 70’s. The lesson plans had to be easily understood and written in such a way they enticed the student to enjoy the process. During the 80’s, his on-site technical training seminars for corporations encompassed the entire east coast. It was his ability to translate complicated matters into understandable presentations that made him successful.
During the 90’s, Jamie transitioned into video production, producing training videos, and corporate communications for Connecticut and New York businesses. His ability to write effective scripts soon brought him into the world of television commercials. Each 30 second commercial had to fit into no more than 70 spoken words. By the time he retired from television, he had written, shot, edited, and produced over 650 commercials. His technique of writing clear, meaningful, and heartfelt narratives made the transition into short story writing straightforward.
His next book is a memoir of the year he spent in Vietnam with the First Infantry Division in 1968-1969. He has taken a summer writing course at Yale University, is a member of the UCLA Word Commando veterans writing group, and a member of the Westport Writers Workshop.view less