I am a writer currently living in south central Montana – for my kid’s sake. (Sorry, but I feel a neurotic need to include the disclaimer that this is hardly my domicile of choice.)
I have been using computers since I was a teenager, have been working with computers professionally since 1990 when I was employed as a mainframe computer operator, and have been building websites since 1998. I worked as an application developer during the dot com boom. I discovered blogging in 2006 (somewhat belatedly I know) and immediately recognized the power of simple publishing. For someone who had hand-coded websites for years blogs made publishing very simple indeed.
Since 2006 I have worked as a writer – both as a freelancer and as a news reporter. I have loved to write since I was a child when I would compose short stories to sell to family members. Blogging encouraged me to write more because it was so easy to publish and gain an audience. I also began working for The Eagle Newspaper in Cambridge NY during 2006 and continued with them until I relocated to Montana. I covered local government, school, and community news. I am now a staff writer for the Lewistown News-Argus in Lewistown, MT.
I am a Bible College graduate and have served on the pastoral staff at several churches in Upstate NY and northwestern Montana. I also served as an itinerant minister for more than 15 years and provided pulpit supply to many churches. I have a long-standing interest in cross-cultural and international ministry and am considering options to explore when I move from Montana in a few years. The power and potential of the Internet and social media for ministry purposes is another interest that I am currently considering.
You can follow me on Facebook or Twitter. I have also compiled a more detailed auto-biographical sketch for those who may be interested.