I grew up in Boston where I felt that my high school education was marginal. To overcome the boredom, I was always day dreaming and thinking up stories in my head that I hoped would one day become real novels. I wrote some award winning essays and poetry in school but really didn't think much about it until later in life. After obtaining my degree in Psychology and Social Work, I worked in the field for a short time before putting my careers, both as a counselor and as a writer aside to bring up my family and start a career as an artist. I also kept busy with many other ventures along my journ...