Two Christmas Stories which started my writing career. 'Murray the Disgruntled Reindeer' - a behind the scenes reindeer spills the dirt. And, 'Cool Stuff' - based on a true story of my special daughter's first list for Santa.

David Devine is a second-generation Irish-American. A native of San Francisco he was raised across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree for Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley.

He worked in Ocean Transportation holding roles in Engineering, Marine Terminal Management, and Sales. He also provided Management Consulting services in Silicon Valley. Having not suffered enough anguish from the corporate world he owned and operated a bicycle store.

A prolific technical writer, David began creative writing on a whim with short stories. Having anthology success with Murray, The Disgruntled Reindeer and Cool Stuff, based on his Down Syndrome daughter. David currently resides near the mist of Niagara Falls with his Grenadian (he swears she sounds Irish) wife. They also maintain a shack in Grenada to get away from the snow.

He takes inspiration from Julia Child, Lee Trevino, and W.C. Fields. He is an avid chef. Do not ask for his guacamole recipe. There is none; it’s guacamole.