A recent trip to Italy has inspired my creative juices. Florence, Piza, Sienna, San Gimignano, all have special places in my heart and soon to be in my stories.

Deep in chilled wine cellars, musty basements under the Arno River, standing on warm sunny hillsides seeing ships on the Mediterranean Sea ten miles out to the horizon, and sipping Aperol Spritz and wine under pergolas.

As an aspiring author, I have had a keen eye for observation and a keen ear for absorbing my past experiences as a family medicine physician. I have jotted down thousands of tidbits told by my patients, family, and friends, and these serve as the basis for characters in my stories. It’s this ability to turn these observations into colorful, well-developed characters that defines what it takes to be a good writer.

Even though I personally do not admit to knowing any assassins or serial killers, my characters are a mix of many persons I have known over the years. It’s often said that the power of observation is one of the key ingredients in writing. Add in a vivid imagination and attention to detail and I hope to serve you fun and engaging stories with characters that draw you into my world.