I have been married since 1998 to my beautiful wife, Jennifer. Together, we have two children, Sarah and Christopher, who have given me a chance to experience childhood all over again. I am truly blessed to have such a great wife and kids and thank God everyday for bringing them into my life.

The Franky series actually started by accident. My wife is a school teacher and during the summer we try to promote reading with our kids. I thought it would be fun to try to improve their writing skills as well. We spent hours talking about what we would write if we were going to write a book together. Numerous ideas came out over dinner, at bedtime, or just riding in the car. I challenged the kids to write pieces of our story to improve their writing skills. I decided to put pen to paper (digitally) to get the kids started. As I began to write, the story just unfolded before me. Sentences became paragraphs. Paragraphs became chapters. The plot grew like a vine, wrapping the characters and events together. It is has been an amazing experience and I am truly humbled by the literary geniuses who I have read during my lifetime. I now have a much better appreciation for the talents that they possess. Writing has become a passion for me that I didn't know existed. It has been a magical experience and I truly owe my kids for their inspiration, continued support, and endless ideas about Franky.