Dirk’s path to authorship wasn’t quite accidental, but almost. Through his two previous careers, first as a Marine officer for twenty-two plus years and subsequently as a corporate trainer for thirteen, Dirk started more stories than he finished. During both of those careers, most of his writing was professional and non-fiction. He still wrote stories unrelated to his professional life, answering a spiritual need independent of any burning desire to see his work published.

But in the backwash of the 2008 financial meltdown, Dirk’s employer filed for Chapter 11 protection and went looking for people they thought they could do without. A victim of ageism, he found himself cordially invited to leave and not return. Out of work and excuses, he finished his first novel, West of Tomorrow. Since then, Dirk has finished six titles, West of Tomorrow, his first novel, two New Adult romances, the first two volumes of a science fiction yarn of first contact and an anthology of thought-provoking, short stories.

Dirk lives in Laguna Niguel in sight of the Pacific with his wife, 2 psychotic cats and a 14-year-old Ball Python named Corona. When not writing, Dirk can often be found in the gym, snow skiing or in his garage fussing over his latest woodworking project.