I grew up in Easton, Massachusetts. I pursued a degree in film and classical literature at Sarah Lawrence College but had to return home after my second year due to a chronic illness. My illness kept me sick and isolated for nearly 20 years until its cause was finally discovered and I was finally able to be treated. Within months of beginning treatment I had made a full recovery and got a second chance to start my life. Now I live in Albany, New York where I work as a writer and write screenplays in my off hours with my writing partner Christine DeLozier.