My first serious attempt at creative writing occurred in eighth grade, when my best friend and I tried to write a sequel to Gone With the Wind. We soon moved on to original historicals, fantasies, and science fiction novels, and I realized I had found an all-consuming interest.

Joining RWA and my local chapter, NEORWA, has been a wonderful experience. Five of my novels have finaled in or won RWA chapter contests. The support from my critique group has been very important to me.

Many years of working at a law publishing company, where I index the Laws of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, gave me an interest in legal matters pertaining to children--an interest which has found its way into several of my novels. I enjoy fixing up my 1920s house, playing with my two black lab-type dogs, and drawing my characters. Although my husband died in 2005, he enjoyed my novels and always encouraged my writing.