I publish books. I have marketed and/or published 55 titles. These books are sold in 41 countries to bookstores, libraries, universities, professional organizations, government agencies, and book clubs.
I am also the author of four non-fiction books: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Homes; You Can Be A Columnist; Beginners’ Guide to Writing & Selling Quality Features; and Your Original Personal Ad.
The first three books have been adopted as supplemental texts at universities throughout the U.S., Canada, India, Pakistan, and Catalonia. They are sold in 37 countries, and are displayed in major metropolitan venues, such as the Chicago Cultural Center. These books have been reviewed, recommended and praised by hundreds of reviewers, critics, librarians, and professors worldwide.
Two of my books have been Featured Selections of Writer’s Digest Book Club. I am regularly interviewed by major print, radio, and television organizations throughout the
U.S. I have signed books at libraries, chain bookstores, and university bookstores.
I was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize in poetry. I have been nominated and listed in “The International Authors and Writers Who’s Who” in Cambridge, England and in the “Who’s Who In Writers, Editors & Poets U.S./Canada.”
My background includes positions as a feature editor and columnist at daily newspapers and as a magazine editor. I have been a public relations director for a non-profit organization. I was also self-employed as a communications/public relations/marketing consultant with 97 clients in 18 states.
I have won sixteen awards for my poetry. I am an internationally-published haiku, senryu, tanka, kyoka, free verse, acrostic and sestina poet, and am currently working
on a book on the art of Japanese poetic forms.
My poetry has been translated into Japanese, Turkish, French, Polish, and Russian. I have done poetry readings at a variety of bookstores, libraries,
art centers, and galleries.
My poetry has been displayed at supermarkets, apparel and wine shops, banks, restaurants, and on public transit. I’ve been interviewed on cable television about my poetry.
I also hosted my own radio program, “Poetry Beat,” on public broadcasting.
My poetry has been featured on library web sites, such as that of Shreve Memorial Library in Louisiana and Cornell University’s Mann Library.
In other professional areas, I have been on university faculties, teaching French, Italian, and Writing.
I regularly give special lectures and workshops on publishing, publicity, and creativity to business and professional groups. I also give “writing for publication” and poetry workshops at writer’s conferences, universities, literary festivals, non-profit organizations, and libraries. I have been a writer-in-residence at universities.
There have been about 400 articles written about me in the media. I have served on the Boards of writers and publishers organizations.
My positions have included Board Secretary of the Northwest Association of Book Publishers. I am Midwest Regional Coordinator of The Haiku Society of America.
