I have been writing since I was young. Even after a long day of theater rehearsals, I would grab my trusty pen with the announcement to my family, "I haven't been productive today."

In my career in the software industry, I have published many articles and contributed to books on business processes, and how to realize these processes with enterprise software. My primary topics in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) are in management accounting topics such as product costing and profitability analysis. Within CRM (Customer Relationship Management), I write most often about E-Commerce and Partner Relationship Management.

But old English majors die hard; I graduated from the College of William and Mary with a BA in English and German, where I was also a staff writer on The Flat Hat, the university newspaper. I also have an MBA from W&M, where I was the co-editor of the MBA Business Review.

I have recently rediscovered my love of writing outside the technical realm, and have concentrated both on articles and short stories. I have published fiction in both English and German languages, as well as placing several photographs.

Helium is a great place for sparking writing ideas and providing a forum for all types of writing. I have already sold several articles on the Marketplace (over 50% of my Marketplace submissions have sold, including sales prior to the New Marketplace), and hope that my work continues to resonate with publishers and readers.

My passion is ...

Writing, photography, dance and travel

I know too much about ...

Software....but it pays the bills!

My parents always told me ...

Be yourself!

My childhood ambition ...

To do what I love

My favorite memory ...

Reading on the beach during summer vacation

Why I write ...

To share ideas

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

Boston Legal - there's some great writing and acting in that show

My first job ...

Dancer and singer in a theme park

My best moment ...

Stay tuned

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A music mystery

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Who's "In the Mood" for a New Song?

The Suspects:
- Mark, the trumpet player
- Janice, the female soloist
- Jason, the male soloist
- Melinda, the dancer
- Mrs. Hall, the costume designer

The Mystery:

The buzz of anticipation was reaching a fever pitch in the band room, as the Tiger Jazz Band, named for their college mascot, warmed up just before their performance on stage. Although they had rehearsed for months, this was the first time that they would perform before a live audience.

Mark was practicing his scales, to ensure he would nail his trumpet solo in the arrangeme...

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