In the early 1990’s I took my family on a vacation in the northwest. While we stopped for food at a little market, I picked up a local newspaper. A column by one of the hometown writers caught my eye. It was fun, personal and engaging. I said to myself, “I could do this.”
So I did. We came back to southern California, and within a few years I was writing a humor column for my local paper. That led to feature articles, screenplays, promotional work, ghostwriting, social commentary, and a real estate column (my other vocation). Along the way, I’ve also written short stories, poetry, a memoir, and a few dozen songs.
Whatever the medium, I love the challenge of formulating a thought just right— then shaping and polishing it till it gleams. That can be aggravating for those who live with me, but it’s good for my clients. And it keeps me off the streets, where I could cause harm to myself and others.
Beyond writing, I keep busy working in our family real estate business (www.irelandteam.com), playing my guitar in various settings, and leading a church meeting in our home. I live in southern California with my beautiful wife and favorite editor, Ileana.