About

I began creative writing almost as soon as I could hold a pencil.

I had a 45-year career as a writer and editor for news media--from local papers to big-city press to magazines. I also co-authored a book on being a single father.

Since retirement, I have published three gay romance novels, all set in contemporary times and dealing with real-world issues. (That's the influence of a news career.) But I have many other projects, from non-fiction to Afrofuturism, that I am also pursuing. As a Black man, almost all my work is BIPOC with strong, diverse characters.

I have three adult children, all college-educated and living on their own. I live in Chicago with my husband--no pets because we didn't want to be tied to their schedules. But I do love dogs.

Other Works

  • Love in Lockdown

    2022
  • Across the Liine

    2021