John holds an MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore, an MS in Information Systems and a BA in German Studies. You may find him stealing time for writing and reading against life’s sundry deadlines, while attempting to balance family and work. He previously served as an editor of End of 83; Art Lead and Fiction Editor for Welter, Spring 2023; and Managing Editor of A Century of Voices Over the Years (Honeycomb Press). He’s published stories and poems at The Words Faire, Half and One, Depth Insights and Everyday Writer.