2024 Shortlist Northwind Writing Award NF/Fiction. Owner-First Line Fiction. Editor @ The Memoirist, AoE, Book Cafe, Sweary Mommy, Short Place, Kitchen Tales.

I write free-verse poems about anything & everything. Some are autobiographic, fiction, social commentaries, or mental health, meditation & self-esteem related.

I am an early retired teacher. My profession gave me a sense of purpose and resiliency,enabling me to overcome many obstacles. Smillew Lipstick Challenge Winner

I am a poet, stonemason, amateur violinist, and dad. Thank you for joining me here, and at my new pub, "JOliver's Twist."

Freelancer, short fiction writer, and award-winning poet who loves experimenting with different styles and genres. Writing is in my soul and it won't leave!