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Background Information Born in Belfast I grew up fast , ducking bullets and avoiding bombs . My major influences as a writer has been the personal experiences I have been through . Leaving Belfast for Australia opened up new horizons for me as a writer and that still continues today 50 years since coming to Australia . Writing about everyday things in life is a passionate lifestyle I am used to . Won Best Regional Short Story in 1995 with Bauhina Literary Awards . I’ve been a Full Member of APRA since the early 90’s and was joint Winner In The 2008 Billboard Song Contest with Lost Sons Of Erin that was put to music by Robert and Wendy O'Hearn from Portland in USA . Currently working on an album entitled The Storyteller which is my biggest project so far . The album is now in final mixing stage .