I’m a freelance wordsmith, a copywriter and copyeditor, the sole proprietor of Brass Castle Arts (“Literary Services to Polish Your Gem.”), and author of two novels. Works in progress include a non-fiction book about police families surviving line-of-duty deaths, and a historical novel about Nicodemus, one of few members of the Jewish council who didn't dismiss Jesus of Nazareth as a crack-pot.
My greatest asset is broad experience in a variety of professions (land use planning, ship-building, drafting by hand and computer in several engineering disciplines). This is supplemented by my avocations - living history re-enacting, engineering, historical music research and performance, and living and working on and near the ocean. My favorite reading includes histories of science, invention, and discovery.