I come from an artistic family of mostly drawn art not written work. A family broken like many but yet unique in it's own way. My childhood and teenage years are most of the inspiration to my work, although I have much to write about as a mother and wife. My personal influences are my immediate family and my husband's aunt for whom without her I may never have pursued my ambition to share my deepest thoughts. My writing has been my "therapy" to make it through the hard times and to come out "normal" whatever that might be. Born in Maryland; I have lived in East Tennessee for the last 11 years.

*Received the:
2005 Editor's Choice Published Poet Ribbon Award
by the International Library of Poetry.