I started learning Chinese several years ago, and couldn't find any books that were easy to read but also well written. So I decided to write my own. One thing led to another, and now my company, Imagin8 Press, has published more than 30 books for people learning Chinese language and culture. In whatever spare time I have left, I run a music transcription company www.tunescribers.com, and play a lot of pickleball when it's not snowing here in Pittsburgh.