Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a 67-year-old retired Massachusetts Correction Officer, Security Officer for the State of Florida, and Computer Data Assistant for Nielsen Media Research, now living in Keller, Texas. I published the political information book, Some People Are Like The Old Prospector’s Mule, in 2015 and then converted it to a Kindle eBook in 2017. I’m the former editor of the Union Leader newspaper and weekly Bullet for the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union; newsletter editor and chairman of the West Bridgewater Republican Town Committee; newsletter editor and Secretary for the Charleston Park Homeowner’s Association, North Port, Florida. I’ve also recorded and published three original music CDs.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest work is titled, CORRECTION OFFICER: The Other Side Of The Wall. The idea of writing a book about my career as a Correction Officer was spawned 30-odd years ago but suffered from a serious shortage of inspiration and motivation until 2017. I desired to share my experiences working in the Massachusetts corrections system with a public that has little knowledge of what Correction Officers endure behind the walls. We truly walk the toughest beat!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Bill O’Reilly, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Stephen Ambrose
What are you working on now?
Tentative title, Confessions Of A Basketball Junkie.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Social media sites, the internet, word of mouth.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Maintain as much focus, inspiration, and motivation as possible.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t let age prevent you from writing books!
What are you reading now?
Beyond Band Of Brothers
What’s next for you as a writer?
Rest!
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Beyond Band Of Brothers, Uncommon Valor, Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy