Although I have a master’s degree in psychology, my career has been mostly in the field of teaching remedial writing and Freshman English. I have had poems published in small publications going back to 1986. I am currently writing my first novel. I have a distinguished editor who has become a dear friend, as well as an incredible mentor.I authored a creative writing program, Writing Out Of Trouble, designed to assist inmates who express a desire to address their drug and alcohol addiction. The.