As a writer, I, well, write. That's a good thing, because I'd make a piss-poor accountant. Over the years, I've written everything from ads, brochures and marketing materials to magazine articles and, yes, a dreaded coffee table book.

These days, I'm putting more effort into fictional offerings such as short stories and novels. I'm a proud member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and I've also been known to haunt the halls of Zoetrope Virtual Studios.

QUOTES FROM FILMS STARRING JOHN CUSACK, PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN OR JACK BLACK

• "We're no longer called Sonic Death Monkey. We're on the verge of becoming Kathleen Turner Overdrive, but just for tonight, we are Barry Jive and his Uptown Five."
- Barry (Jack Black), High Fidelity (gets bonus points because it also stars Cusack)

• "Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate."
- Craig (John Cusack), Being John Malkovich

• "Tommy. How's the peeping? Tommy, how's the peeping? Tommy. Tommy. Tommy."
- Freddie (Philip Seymour Hoffman), The Talented Mr. Ripley

• "What am I gonna say? 'I killed the president of Paraguay with a fork. How've you been?'"
- Martin (John Cusack), Grosse Pointe Blank

• "Do you want me to get naked and start the revolution?"
-Lance (Jack Black), Orange County

• "Of course I'm home. I'm always home. I'm uncool."
- Lester (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Almost Famous

• "Kickboxing. Sport of the future."
- Lloyd (John Cusack), Say Anything

• "Hey Sandy! It's me, JD, I went to high school with you, remember? I went to prom with a tux painted on my naked body?"
-JD (Jack Black), Saving Silverman

• "How do I do a film called "The Old Mill" when I don't have an old mill?"
-Joseph (Philip Seymour Hoffman), State & Main

 "Of Microbes and Men" - Infuze Magazine
The journalist studied the business card image floating on his viewscreen. "HOFFMAN & CRANSTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW" it read on the first line. Below it was the woman's name, EVELYN CRANSTON, who was a PARTNER. On the third line, the card informed him Ms. Cranston's specialty was MICROBIAL RIGHTS AND LAW.
>>Read "Of Microbes and Men"

"Hell Comes Calling" - Del Sol Review
When Dan T. discovered he was working for Satan, he almost choked on a bagel. He was sitting in his crowded cubicle, seven minutes into a coffee break, looking at his paystub.
>>Read "Hell Comes Calling"

Novel: "(S)leaper" - First Chapter
Disfigured in a helicopter accident during the first Gulf War, Toph Harrison is an ex-soldier who hides his scarred face from the world. But after he wakes up in another man's body--then runs for his life as unknown enemies try to kill him--Toph discovers he's become a different kind of soldier: he's a Sleaper, someone who can "leap" into the minds of others through their dreams.
>>Download (S)leaper (9 pages)

Novel: "Waking Lazarus" - First Chapter
I die once. You die once. Jude Allman has died three times. A paranoid recluse, he hides from his past Near Death Experiences (and from his resulting fame) in the small town of Red Lodge, Montana. When he starts having disturbing visions and blackouts, he fears he's turning into a psychopathic child abductor. But a mysterious stranger presents a theory that's even more terrifying: he's a modern-day prophet. To find out, Jude has to unravel the mysteries of his own deaths.
>>Download Waking Lazarus (9 pages)

Articles for AFCI "Locations" Magazine
From 1995 to 2003, I was the Managing Editor for the Association of Film Commissioners International's (AFCI) "Locations" magazine, dedicated to on-location film production around the globe. Each year, a few of my articles find their way onto the magazine's pages.
>>Download AFCI "Desert Blooms" article (7 pages; stripped of color for easier downloading)

Articles for Custom Marketing Group
I love the great State of Montana, so it's easy for me to write about it. I've penned a couple of special Montana-themed inserts for Custom Marketing Group which have appeared in publications such as "Travel & Leisure" and "Food & Wine." Here's the latest one. (Sorry about the crummy quality of the pdf; I'm working on a better copy.)
>>Download CMG Article (6 pages)

Advertising Samples
I'll always love advertising, so I had to throw in a couple samples of ads and such.
>>Download the portfolio (12 pages)