: About Me

I'm a pushing 50 creative writer and songwriter. I began writing songs and short stories when I was a young pre-teen, but nothing from that era is really worth thinking about. I've written for newsletter, local papers, and other local venues, but have not yet published anything in a major venue. My dream is to write the next Great American Novel!

I currently live in the most awesome city in the USA- Portland, Oregon!.

I've held a great variety of jobs since I was 18, from Army sniper to Pastor to police officer to substance abuse counselor to professional musician, and others in between, so I'm one of those annoying "jack of all trades, master of none" that your mother warned you about.

My passion is ...

music and writing

I know too much about ...

toejam

My parents always told me ...

don't tell everything you know!

My childhood ambition ...

to be a police officer, and I done did it!

My favorite memory ...

the first time... uh, no, make that the second time....

Why I write ...

because it's in me! And it wants to get out!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Listening to Southern Gospel music.

My first job ...

Pumping gas. I was a Petroleum Distribution Specialist!

My best moment ...

competing at the National Country Music Showdown!

My inspiration ...

Life, man, just life!

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So you're a songwriter! Cool! So am I, so let's talk about how to actually make some money from your labors of love. Myself, I've been writing songs since I was 13 years old, and I'm pushing 50 now. I've had a successful solo singing career, had some songs picked up by other artists and recorded, and generally enjoy the process of writing, performing and recording songs. No, I haven't gotten rich from it, and I don't expect I ever will. If that's what you're looking for, you probably should look for a job on Madison Avenue or Wall Street. However, if you're a songwriter who can actually tu...

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