I am an artist:painter. I paint and draw. Its a kind of figurative surrealism. www.saatchiart.com/markpol

With a manuscript at 58, I decided life was too short for traditional publishing. I had stories to share. I self-published four books. https://dannycreasy.net

I'm a queer writer and culture critic with a PhD in English. My debut queer Appalachian romance novel, Country Road Romance, is due out June 1.

I write of life as a young boy and as a 77-year-old man. Lover of life and those in it, especially family friends and those in need of a kind word or hug.