"No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money."
--Samuel Johnson

I'm a journalist and freelance writer.

I’ve published articles, book reviews, and literary criticism in:

  • Chicago Tribune Printers Row
  • Houston Chronicle
  • San Francisco Chronicle
  • Boston Globe
  • The Daily Beast
  • Washington Post
  • Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Los Angeles Review of Books
  • Barnes & Noble Review
  • Kansas City Star
  • Raleigh News & Observer
  • Charlotte Observer
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

You can find links to those pieces on my blog: Have Words--Will Write 'Em

I've written computer journalism for:

  • PC World
  • InfoWorld
  • Maximize
  • Computer Buyer's Guide and Handbook
  • Laptop Buyer's Guide and Handbook
  • MicroComputer Journal
  • PC Upgrade


I've also taught writing classes as an adjunct faculty member at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Iowa.