About Me
I spent more than twenty years building complicated solutions to complicated problems. As a software entrepreneur focused on wireless technology, I helped clients navigate the challenges of an increasingly mobile, digital world. Yet the deeper I immersed myself in the tech sector, the further I diverged from the life I wanted to live. So in 2010, I quit my job, bought a camper van, and embarked on a year-long road trip with my wife and two children—a journey that turned me from a techie to a writer and challenged me to reconsider what it means to live authentically.
In the years that followed our epic road trip, I self-published two novels; managed a car-sharing co-operative, launched a shared office space, designed dozens of print books and e-books for fellow authors; and spent five years at school, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia (2023), and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Nonfiction from the University of King's College (2025).
I am currently working on two books: a speculative fiction novel set in a "medieval future"; and a collection of essays about navigating the complexities of modern life. I also explore the human condition through a variety of short-form writing (short stories, blog posts, poems, songs, and personal essays), and I aspire to one day write a full-length play about small-town life.
Professionally, I am working toward a career in the arts, either as an instructor or an administrator. When I'm not writing, editing, mentoring, or applying for jobs, I read contest entries and submissions for several literary organizations; take courses on subjects ranging from curriculum design to Artificial Intelligence; and volunteer as co-chair of the 2025 Wine Country Writers' Festival, which will be held September 26-28 in Penticton, BC.
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