I grew up in small towns in Oregon, got a BA in Theatre from Willamette University, then moved to San Francisco in 1983. I temped in downtown offices, worked at The Record Factory, waited tables, then designed databases.
Along the way I acted at Theatre Rhinoceros, The Magic and The Eureka, was a founding member of the Z Collective, started writing, then got my MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.
