I grew up in Massachusetts, where the boundaries of the small town I lived in, led to another group of small towns, dotted by mid-sized cities. As time went on, I expanded my horizons, moved to Hawaii, and settled in California. Through my travels, I couldn't help but notice that though the culture and ways of thinking about the world were different, there were some basics in every city and town that seemed to pull us together.

It was only after I moved to the west coast that I learned to appreciate what I had experienced and the beauty and history I left behind. In creating a novel, I learned to weave my small town background experience with the raw starkness of new city life. When I first started writing, it was difficult to understand how the delicate blend of these two worlds would interest anyone who didn't understand where I'd been, what I'd learned, or even cared where these particular states were located on the map. Through it all, I learned that as much as each of these states were different, much of it mirrored my early life in Massachusetts. Again it boiled down to basics. Some things are inherent in every state regardless of location. With insight, there are stories to be told and mysteries waiting to unfold.

At first, I wasn't sure writing would work for me, but the seed, once planted, took root. It required changing my life three hundred and sixty degrees to put my brain in charge and set the work of writing in motion. It took exposure to different people, cultures, cities and towns over the last twenty years to effectively describe what I saw and felt about what I experienced, and the home I left behind. Today, I know where I've been, but am clueless as to where the path may lead. I thrive on hope and expectation. They say everyone has two lives, one to learn, the other to live. Today I am living my passion, a dream I knew was mine.

I am currently crafting my fifth novel. When I'm not writing (which is a small amount of time) I am giving support to animal rights groups, spending time with my children, adoring my two beautiful grandchildren and enjoying the surrounding beauty of my home in California, where I've chosen to live.