I was cursed at a very early age to write. No talisman our tonic can cure me from this. Despite other pursuits in computer science, careers, photography and motorcycles, I'm always drawn back into writing. The only respite is when I complete a book. It doesn't last long before I'm writing again. No matter where I've lived, places like Germany, Florida, Texas, the curse returns, constantly filling my head with stories. This may be related to the time when I fell out of a tree and accidentally killed a gypsy boy-scout.