I've been a fan of Kevin Costner's movies for many years, and have contributed to various fan message boards and pages. At one point, I began working on my own reviews of his works. This began to turn into a book about a decade ago. I'm happy to be able to publish it here!

I enjoyed writing essays, stories and other pieces in school. So I guess I've almost always written.

I grew up in Florida. While my first published book is not about Florida, my state and its history is influencing other writing that I'm doing. For future works, I'm concentrating on local neighborhoods and landmarks.

Not the first story, necessarily. But I took a great liking to writing as a means of communication when I was in middle and high school. I wrote both news articles and fictional essays, and enjoyed doing both. I still do.

In fiction books, I enjoy "Little Women," which I just re-read. The personal happenings of each of the four March girls connects with me.

For non-fiction, David McCullough's "Truman" is a look at a man who came up from humble beginnings to be the President of the United States and make decisions that propelled the country and the world into a new age, but never forgot where he came from. Katharine Graham's "Personal History" shows the ups and downs she went through in going from others' expectations of her as a wife and mother to running The Washington Post Company through very challenging times. I'm currently reading "Madam Secretary," the autobiography of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and it's become an instant favorite because of her honesty about personal and professional matters.
Finishing off the list, I enjoy "Carrying the Fire," the recollections of former astronaut Mike Collins about his career, particularly his Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 spaceflights. There is no more revealing - or entertaining - look at the space program.

I like to read - it's a great way to become a better writer - and walk and enjoy nature and local landmarks. There's a lot to be discovered by simply going on a stroll.

The prospect of achieving new goals each day.

An idea comes to my head. Sometimes I scribble notes if I'm not in a position to start writing on the computer right away. I try to write sequentially - in the order that the narrative will flow. But sometimes I fill in the blanks, so to speak. Once I have a piece written, I'll step away from it for a time and come back and edit it with fresh eyes.

From the mid-20th century modern architectural era, my desk includes lots of papers, a planner, a laptop with a Florida Memory mouse pad and a variety of pens, including one shaped like a flamingo.

I'm working on the "Kevin Costner Cinema Collection Volume 2," which covers his movies from 2001 on. As Kevin Costner says, "See you at the movies!"