About Me

I’ve been writing as long as I can remember. I was considered a “gifted”child and got to spend time outside the classroom on creative projects with other “gifted” children. This was both a blessing and a curse. I was already shy, sensitive, and emotional, and while I really enjoyed writing poetry and plays in these sessions, this special treatment didn’t go over so well with some of the other kids in the class.

I became the target of the class bully, and this was especially painful because I also had a huge crush on him. He was quite nice to me when no one else was around, but downright cruel when he had an audience. So writing became a great escape, as did immersing myself in other worlds. And it was through writing that I finally found my voice, and eventually myself. I discovered my words had power, and I learned how to use them. Loudly.

I spent much of my life journaling, and have kept a diary religiously for over 30 years. While I do have a Masters degree in Writing, I think my Masters in Emotion from the great School of Life is probably my most valuable skill. We are our experiences. They shape us. They shaped me.

My protagonists have hope and perseverance because I do. That’s what keeps me going through the challenging times, and I’ve had more than my fair share of those. I will explore those experiences in other books, in the form of self-help and memoir, but I prefer to escape to other worlds in my fiction.

I grew up on Agatha Christie and Nancy Drew, but my mother also introduced me to the historical romance author Victoria Holt. My mother was a voracious reader, but she didn’t write. She did, however, encourage me to.

My bookshelf runs quite the gamut- from the classics to the contemporary. From Dickens to Grisham. From Shakespeare to Stephanie Meyer. I have many interests and my writing reflects this. I love to blend genres. Romance, Adventure, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, and a bit of Action, too.

I spent much of my life studying the writing of others, learning how to master writing in practically every form, and also teaching others how to do it. Now, as I enter the second half of my life, I have come full circle. I stand face to face with my childhood self, the one who once had the courage to be creative.

I am no longer shy, but I am still sensitive and emotional. I still care too much what other people think. I want people to like my writing because it is an extension of me. I pour my heart and soul into everything I do. I know no other way. But writing is a tough business. It’s subjective. Not everyone will like what I create. But I’m not writing for everyone. I’m writing for me. I’m writing for that little girl I once was. And hopefully, I’m writing for you.