ABOUT

I'm originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. At age 13, my family relocated to Longboat Key, Florida, where I quickly developed a fascination with sharks and other sea creatures. We later moved to New Jersey, where I developed a taste for Taylor ham, egg, and cheese.

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​While commuting from Hoboken,  NJ, I worked briefly at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC and played bass guitar in a band (twice performing at famed CBGB).  I relocated to South Florida, where I worked for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, managing the Dorothy Scott Osceola Memorial Library, then later, as editor of their newspaper. I even volunteered to do runway during a Tribal fashion show. The Seminole elders got a kick out of that. 

 

After joining the local library system, the idea of writing fiction fell into place. I took over the monthly writers' group and soon began crafting my first short story, Go Fish. About a dozen short stories later, I got the confidence and inspiration to start my first novel.

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On the schooling side, I earned an MLS degree from the University of South Florida. A certified diver, I'm also a papier mache artist/instructor, creating everything from colorful sharks to super-sized 6-foot Pop-Tarts. Check out my artist website at www.divittoart.com.​​​