About Me

While I do have a Masters degree in Writing, I think my Masters in Emotions from the Great School of Life is probably my most valuable education. I love to evoke emotions in others with my writing. I like to take them on a journey and keep them immersed in it. The greatest compliment for me as a writer is when someone tells me that they couldn’t stop reading.

I always loved mysteries. 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. Both my parents did, from my first poem to my first book and everything in between. Their validation and support were immeasurable.

My bookshelf runs quite the gamut- from the classics to the contemporary. From Dickens to DeMille. From Shakespeare to Stephenie Meyer. I have many interests, and my writing reflects this. I love to blend genres– Romance, Adventure, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, and Action.

I spent the first half of my life studying the writing of others, learning how to master writing in almost every form, and teaching others how to do it, both at the graduate level and professionally. Now, as I enter the second half of my life, I am ready to focus primarily on my own creative works, while still empowering other like-minded souls who cross my path.

My professional affiliations include the Authors Guild, the International Thriller Writers, the Romance Writers of America, Women in Publishing, and Sisters in Crime.