My artistic influences fall into three groups: Writing, photography and music. I dabble in all three pursuits, moving from one to another as frustration ensues. Writing: Stephen King Ayn Rand Hemingway Dean Koonz Photography: Howard Schatz Bret Weston Thomas Barbey Mapplethorpe William Garnett Music: Diana Krall Lalo Shifferin Mel Torme Bill Evans Ella Fitzgerald Chet Baker Miles Davis I could go on and on, but it would take far too much room.