About Me

I'm an experienced amateur writer and editor seeking professional recognition.

I started stark raving calm, my personal blog, almost a year ago. I'm narrating my journey from professional programmer to professional writer, with bits of culture and productivity thrown in for good measure. My posts have drawn attention from Seth Godin, the Tablet PC Weblog, and others.

I noticed a lack of web content for young professionals in my hometown, and started Colaspot to meet that need. Colaspot features a mix of weekly columns and shorter blog-style posts on technology, culture and business.

The Journeyman Writer

Seven years into the wrong career, I realized that I want to write for a living.  On this lens, I'll share anything that will help me go from zero to pro in the shortest possible time.  Maybe it'll help you, too. You may have just been bi...