Author of the novel, Itchiwan. Contributing poet to the collection, Pebbles in the Stream. Multiple winner of various Indie Author Flash Fiction Challenges. Currently working on two novels, Pukwudgee, the sequel to Itchiwan and the tentatively titled Ying, Yang & Sometimes Y - the forthcoming fifth Holy Gospel according to Joe.
    Has lived year round on the Cape since 1984. However, according to local customs, only his daughter can be considered a native Cape Codder. He has engaged in numerous occupations and activities from paperboy, to bag boy, to laborer, to metal fabricator, to bank examiner, to CFO, to COO, to ghost youth sports writer, to entrepreneur, to movie extra, while writing along the way. His roots were in Marlboro, MA and has been replanted in Boston, Washington DC, New York, San Juan, Houston and finally Cape Cod where he expects to remain firmly planted barring any climatic catastrophes … knock on wood.