Born in the woods and raised by possums. I began writing short stories, poetry, and songs at an early age, much to the amazement of my marsupial family. My early literary influences include J.D. Salinger, James Joyce, Edgar Allan Poe, Kate Chopin, Carson McCullers, Truman Capote. My first published books are Sweet Music on Moonlight Ridge, and second in the series, The Witches of Moonlight Ridge. My short stories and poetry have been published in collections and journals including Aura Literary Arts Review, Birmingham Arts Journal, Ordinary and Sacred as Blood: Alabama Women Speak, Elk River Review, and others.