Publisher of the Milan Thriller Series and several mysteries, short stories, true crime, and romantic suspense novels.

Since retiring and moving to Monterey, I have returned to writing, publishing, and traveling. I am currently writing a Milan Thriller Series published by RedBrick Press, Inc. The first book in the series is "Thirteen Days in Milan" about an American single mother who is taken hostage during a political assassination at Milan's Stazione Centrale train station. The sequel, "No One Sleeps," is about a sleeper cell of Muslim terrorists who have received toxic chemical from… Show more Since retiring and moving to Monterey, I have returned to writing, publishing, and traveling. I am currently writing a Milan Thriller Series published by RedBrick Press, Inc. The first book in the series is "Thirteen Days in Milan" about an American single mother who is taken hostage during a political assassination at Milan's Stazione Centrale train station. The sequel, "No One Sleeps," is about a sleeper cell of Muslim terrorists who have received toxic chemical from Pakistan to make deadly sarin gas. Book 3 in the series, "Vesuvius Nights," was published early in 2019.To research my books, I travel to Milan to meet with Italian police officials, my researcher, translator, and many friends -- Americans and Italians. In an earlier career, I was an author and publisher of five books on the emerging craft brewing industry during the early days of the industry. My first book, "Star Spangled Beer: A Guide to America's New Microbreweries and Brewpubs," was named the best self-published book in 1987. Show less

Wrote and published books on the emerging craft brewing industry.BOOKS"Star Spangled Beer: A Guide to America's New Microbreweries and Brewpubs" 1987"Great Cooking with Beer" 1989"Brewery Adventures in the Wild West" 1990"California Brewin'" 1991"Brewery Adventures in the Big East" 1993NEWSLETTER "The Erickson Report" 1995-1997 A monthly business newsletter on the craft brewing industry.

Editor in communications department of Washington DC based trade association drafting environmental policy papers and media material on federal legislative issues: Clean Water, RCRA, and Superfund. Originated grassroots effort with governmental affairs, technical experts, and the communications staff to bring national environmental issues into key Congressional districts.

Speechwriter and press aide for three Senators: Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd (D-WV), Labor and Human Resources Chairman Harrison A. Williams (D-NJ), and Floyd Haskell (D-CO).Wrote speeches, press releases, floor statements, newspaper articles, and policy backgrounders on legislative topics including foreign policy, defense, national security, education, natural resources, the environment, labor, and education.