<p>I am a Chicago native whose love for writing and story-telling began even before I entered school. Growing up on Dickens Street and roaming streets with names like Shakespeare provided inspirations that inspire my stories even today.<br/><br/>Although my occupation is technical in nature, my passion has always been fiction and poetry. I have several novels in the works, am putting the finishing touches on a shorty story collection, and have written numerous non-fiction feature articles over the years.<br/><br/>In April of 1999, I decided to inspire other authors and aspiring writers by launching my Writerspark, creative writing group at Yahoo Groups.</p>
