I'm a playwright, novelist, short-story-ist (is there such a thing?) for adults and children, who also writes the occasional piece of creative nonfiction and poem. Penguin's E. P. Dutton Guilt Edged Mysteries has issued *Noir(ish), my first novel, in the various e-reader formats. Nineteen of my scripts have been published by Playscripts, Eldridge, neoNuma Arts (the multiple award-winning *Nighthawks, in a trade edition), YouthPLAYS, Next Stage Press and others; and my short story collection American Blues will be issued in the spring of 2014 by Holland House. All told, I've had more than 40 different plays produced internationally and some 25 stories included in various journals and anthologies, including *Gem Street, *Lost Coast Review and *Christmas Warmth. (* indicates it's available on Amazon.)I've been affiliated with Chicago Dramatists for 20 years, and I'm a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Atlanta Writers Club. I've also taught both playwriting and short story writing and been a presenter at various conferences.Writing is my passion, but I'm also an avid reader, listen to a lot of music, cook (love to cook!) and watch movies, especially old ones, especially noir old ones, especially *good* noir old ones.My wife (and inspiration), healthcare writer and jewelry designer Roxanna Guilford-Blake, and I live in the Atlanta area. We have two dumb-as-dirt Lesbian doves, Quill and Gabriella; and a smart-as-a-whip Westeke (it's a weird breed) named Winnie Words.