: About Me

I reside in southeastern Kentucky and have been a writer for over 20 years. I wrote a monthly column in the Lamplighter at Metropolitan Community Church (MCC ILLIAMO) in Quincy, Illinois for two years. In Ohio, I wrote for my college rag the Open Air which later became the University Chronicle at Shawnee State University. I graduated from Lindsey Wilson College School of Professional Counseling in Columbia, Kentucky. At one time, I was a distinguished columnist for Kentucky's GLBT newspaper The Letter. I have been listed in "Who's Who in Poetry." I am currently working on his Masters Degree in Counseling and LPCA licensure.

I am also a songwriter and a full member of the National Scholars Honor Society, The American Psychological association (APA) and the Kentucky Mental Health Counselors Association (KMHCA). My songs The Light that Lights the Candle and God Had You in Mind are in demo form from a professional company in Nashville, TN in search of a singer.

My passion is ...

writing poetry

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

to stand up for what I believe in

My childhood ambition ...

was to grow up

My favorite memory ...

is getting to see The McKameys live at Renfro Valley

Why I write ...

it is who I am

My first job ...

was watching out for an elderly friend and neighbor

My best moment ...

graduating undergrad/earning my BA

My inspiration ...

my partner

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I have been asked many times, "Why do you live in a place that is so backward and rural as Harlan County, Kentucky?" The only honest answer is: This is home! While it may not be the ideal place for gays and lesbians to live, a lot of gays and lesbians do, in fact, live in rural Appalachia. With sexual orientation side, mountain culture and heritage are very important. Why? Well, when you talk about Appalachian people you're talking about people who are found in/of over nine states, including western Maryland, east Tennessee, the northwest corner of South Carolina, northern Georgia, and eas...

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