About ME

After college, I realized a dream by touring the USA in an old Dodge van with three pals, making heartfelt original noise with a DIY punk band, playing shows in 37 states and selling enough CDs and t-shirts along the way to keep gas in the tank and a little fast food in our rapidly shrinking bellies as we managed to see much of the country, coast to coast.

After the band, in graduate school, I taught a college-level writing course, led a team of grad-student tutors in the University Writing Center, published my research-based essays in academic books and journals and presented at conferences in TN, SC, LA and CA.

After earning my MA in English, I worked as a barn-hauling, barn-repossessing truck driver, toting portable sheds across the rural south before my professional writing career finally began in 2010.

In 2016, I self-published a darkly comic memoir about these indelible early working experiences and more, reflecting on my initial struggles to convert a liberal arts education into a meaningful career. It got some good reviews and won some indie awards but remained pretty far below the radar, just like my music always had.

I used to play tennis, scuba dive, canoe-camp and ride motorcycles, but it’s been a while. I’m still a voracious reader, music addict and a film nut who occasionally (okay, rarely) blogs about them. Remember blogs? Learn more at my MEMOIR & BLOG site.

I think I’m a pretty good guy to work with, but don’t just take my word for it. Check out my REFERENCES & RECOMMENDATIONS.

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Cheers,

Chris