Because I Like It

Frieda and Julian #4Julian Phillips is an Off-Broadway director whose wife Daphne is recruited to appear on a reality TV show with other wealthy New Yorkers. Julian is tall, handsome, charming, and a shameless lecher. What could go wrong? Meanwhile, Julian does a favor for his estranged brother to handle an odd discovery in their late grandfather's estate. As Julian works on a new play, his extramarital affairs slip out of his control and he is confronted with family secrets that threaten to disrupt his home life. Can Julian overcome the flaws he's grown comfortable with in a time of crisis? I was born fifty-seven years ago in the Bible belt but grew up in a Massachusetts college town. I am married and my wife and I have moved frequently since we met. We've lived in Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New Mexico, as well as a brief residency in Berlin, Germany. I have worked peripherally in health care, banking, and insurance. In addition to writing, I have done a bit of amateur acting and comedy performances. I am afraid of heights but public speaking doesn't scare me. My wife and I live in Albuquerque with our chihuahua.