Describe yourself in five words Underestimated, Overachiever, Misunderstood, Empathic, and Hopeful.

What fact about yourself would really surprise people? The journey of my life that has led me to this point.

How do you work through self-doubts and fear? I reflect on lessons learned from past failures and continue to march on.

What scares you the most? To be in the final days of my life and regret not trying.

What makes you happiest? Besides my family, that has yet to be determined.

Why do you write? To express my emotions, so they could be processed and settled.

Have you always enjoyed writing? Other than for academic purposes, this is my first project.

What motivates you to write? I wanted to tell my story, in my words, and my own terms. 

What writing are you most proud of? The Mind Fuck: a true false story

What are you most proud of in your personal life? My children

What books did you love growing up? Growing up, I didn’t read much for pleasure.

What do you hope your obituary will say about you? He learned from the ups and downs. He loved the goods and bads.

Location and life experiences can really influence writing, tell us where you grew up and where

you now live? I grew up in the projects in Daytona Beach, Florida and now I live in a suburb in Daytona Beach, Florida.

How did you develop your writing? The investigating reporter background and introspective writing assignments from my co-author, was extremely instrumental in the development of my writing.

What is hardest – getting published, writing or marketing? The marketing. Trying to find the right avenue and start the right spark feels like a full-time job.

What marketing works for you? Still unknown at this point.

Do you find it hard to share your work? No. I allowed myself to freely process my emotions and share my story.

Is your family supportive? Do your friends support you? My family and friends are supportive of the portions of my life, they are aware of.

What else do you do, other than write? I’m a Registered Nurse in a trauma ICU and a Doctor of Chiropractic.

What other jobs have you had in your life? Hospital Corpsmen in the US Navy, various departments as a Registered Nurse, and College professor of Human Anatomy.

If you could study any subject at university what would you pick? Telecommunications.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Throw 10 darts at a map of the world and yes.

Tell us about your family? Raised by a single mom of two boys. My brother passed away at age 44 in 2019. I’m a father of 4 and grandfather of 2.

How do you write – lap top, pen, paper, in bed, at a desk? On a laptop at home and work, through tears.

How much sleep do you need to be your best? That, unfortunately, is still to be determined.

Is there anyone you’d like to acknowledge and thank for their support? My co-author Maeve Eagan, for smoothing my rough edges and helping me tell my story.

Every writer has their own idea of what a successful career in writing is, what does success in

writing look like to you? Success to me would be hearing other people finally being able to process their emotions, without losing their identity.

It is vital to get exposure and target the right readers for your writing, tell us about your

marketing campaign? I’ve tried various social media platforms, various selected social media influencers, book blogs, Facebook Ads, Amazon deals, and press releases.

Tell us about your new book? Why did you write it?  While trying online dating, I was mentally manipulated by a psychologist and her mother. After experiencing a psychological crisis, the possibility to respond violently seemed very attractive. I choose to seek therapy and respond legally and successfully. Their narrative was to portray me as a weak individual in court. This book is my opportunity to state who I truly am and expose their malicious manipulation.

If you could have a dinner party and invite anyone dead or alive, who would you ask? Abraham Lincoln. I would ask if the Emancipation Proclamation was signed for humanitarian or economic reasons.

When you are not writing, how do you like to relax? Travel

What do you hope people will take away from your writing? How will your words make them feel? My unfiltered heart and soul are on display. A special and personal letter to the readers is in the book.