"It's like you've known me for ten years."

But I didn't know him. I had just met Dennis a few weeks prior after agreeing to interview him for a local, Lowcountry fitness magazine. Hands down, it is the best compliment I have received on my writing. Dennis said it after reading the finished piece ("Cancer's Most Formidable Opponent" which you can view over on Projects).

I prize that feedback because I deeply value voice. Not just my own voice in my writing but also the narrative of the person or event that I'm writing about. In an age of AI, it is critical that we keep our stories human. 

If you want a more straightforward answer to "who am I," I highly recommend my LinkedIn for a value-driven, cliffs notes answer. When I'm not practicing as an attorney by day, I'm writing by night (or early mornings). And when I write, I most like to write about people, cultural moments, and humanity. I do enjoy deep dives into my practice areas (intellectual property, technology, AI, and business). Bonus points if it comes with a philosophical or ethical flair...

A good description of my writing:  existential journalism. A term coined by a LinkedIn connection of mine who used it to describe my posts. It stuck. I prefer to go beyond just who, what, when, and where. Let's get to the heartbeat of a story: the why(s), the how, the pride, the regret, and all that comes next. 

So what comes next?