James R.

I am a person with multiple interests that include business, writing, and music. I am very dedicated to my family and am married with two children. My business experience is very diverse and includes stints in Information Technology, R & D, Operations and many facets of Marketing. I speak frequently at VoIP industry conferences and really enjoy linking up with my industry colleagues this way. I am also a published writer and have written many articles that have been published in magazines such as Manage, Data Communications, SIP and Internet Telephony. I've also been quoted from time to time in publications which include Byte Magazine and The New York Times.

I've entered the first two First Chapters competitions at Gather with manuscripts that I've written during the past 15 years. I love writing fiction and have been working at improving my craft here on Gather and taking the steps toward publication. I write fiction that is in the mainstream and in the science fiction genre, but have also begun to address themes that tie into the romance and thriller genres. I'm also an experienced guitarist who has played in several rock and jazz groups and I've written a variety of songs.