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For decades, Ditch Plain (a crescent-shaped surfer’s paradise located just East of Montauk village), has not only served as my ultimate spot for maximum Zen, but in recent years, has become equally important for its restorative qualities and literally a place that simply inspires me to write and create. A lone picnic table at the entrance to the beach serves as my desk, while the early morning sun begins to filter through the swaying grass of a nearby dune. Waterfowl abound peck diligently through the clamshells and kelp that litter the sandy apron before me, seemingly unaffected by the beach’s resident security guard, a long-haired schnauzer named Otto. Admittedly so, a buttered bagel and hot coffee are just as much my tools of the trade as the legal pad and pen. From my “Desk at Ditch,” numerous short stories, the text for a children’s picture book, and multiple scenes for a full-length feature film have all been “birthed” from this magical location. Please feel free to check out some of my writings (by clicking on the underlined title), and hopefully you’ll be able to catch a whiff of the salty ocean air that settled on the very pages they were written. If not, just slap your computer monitor a few times and let me know what happens! Please note that all material below has been copyrighted © and registered with the Writers Guild of America (WGA/e).

PUBLISHED SHORT STORIES	PUBLISHED LETTERS / ARTICLES
All Things Considered	Carry Their Souls
Vidalia	A Perfect Union
A Cut Above The Rest
FILM / TV SCRIPTS	POEMS / LYRICS
Misdirected – produced short film	Out of the Blue
Clutter – short film	Listen Baby, Listen
Gone, But Not Forgotten (X-Files screenplay)	Does It Bother You Now?
The Green Team (TV pilot for PBS)
Little in Common – full-length feature film	CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS
Capitol Punishment – full-length feature film	The Wizard’s A Lizard
Spin the Bottle – full-length feature film	Chickles and Pips
HEART AND SOL
Return to Normalcy?