I have always been a reader. I love books. When I’m not able to read, I listen to audio books.

I started writing while working as a Paramedic/Firefighter in Northern California.

Trust me, it’s not like it appears on TV. There was plenty of time for books, mostly reading them. 

I didn't seriously start writing until I moved to my ranch in Oregon. While waiting for ewes to lamb in the middle of the night, I would head back to the house for an hour or two and sit down at the computer. Before I knew it, I had a manuscript. Not a good one, but a start.

I joined critique groups and attended writer's conferences. I was on the fast track to learning. 

In 2013, I received an honorable mention in Writer’s Digest’s Self Published book awards for MG/YA. I guess I am learning something!

Ideas from dreams follow me into warm sunny days or the quiet of falling snow. “What ifs” feed a vivid imagination. Even mistyped phrases may lead to an "aha" moment. Brain storming sessions standing in windy, dark parking lots with fellow writers release thoughts that pry at the corners of my mind, grasping for purchase. Sometimes the ideas pursue me, with persistence.