Story telling and Western history run in my blood. My dad was born in Texas. He was a big man, about 6'3" and was a true cowboy as a young man before working for SP Railroad. When he and my mother were first married his parents and brothers and the newly wed couple (my folks) drove a herd of cattle from Texas to Montana. On the way, my oldest sister was born in Santa Fe. It seemed, of each of us 8 kids, only 2 were born in the same state. Anyway, my grandparents then raised hay for the cavalry up in Montana. My dad's grandfather on his mother's side was a Texas Ranger and his great grandfather was killed at the Alamo. Another of his great Uncles was killed at a battle at Golaid.
My grandmother on my mother's side was a New Mexico homesteader when it was rare for women to claim land as their own. She also was a school teacher in the early days of New Mexico.
                

2011 The Adventures of Andy and Spirit was nominated for a Global Ebook Award.
2009, Best Spot News 2008 Award from the National Press Association
Best Spot News Award from The Nevada Press Association -- 2008
Listed in 2000 Women of Acheivement Who's Who and Who's Who in America as well as other biography compilations.

The fifth in my Homesteader Series, Annabel's Story released July 1 from Wings Press. Cowboy James, a story about a little boy in Pee Wee Rodeo was recently released. The 4th in the Andy series, Andy and Spirit Meet the Rodeo Queen and The Adventures of Andy and Spirit (tween book)is released along with RV Mouse and Cowboy James -- all through Guardian Angel Publishing. Life on the Homestead (#4 in the Homesteader Series thorugh Wings Epress released in May 2009). I am currently working on #5, The Homesteader Chronicles--Annabell's Story. Also, Guardian Angel Publishing recently accepted the 7th in the Andy series along with Birds in the Flower Basket. A second illustrator, Julie Hammond (www.juliehammondart.com), has been assigned to do the illustrations for Birds in the Flower Basket. I look forward to working with her as well as K.C. Snider (KCSniderart.com) who has done most of my children's books and will continue to do so.

Andy and Spirit Blog
Brush Spirit, see new art work by K.C. Snider, watch trailers of the Andy books. Read about the effects the series has on kids including special needs students.

Wings Epress web site
Has interviews and information on several of my Young Adult and Adult books including the Homesteader series and Goodbye Is Forever

Filedby.com
Information about Young Adult and Adult books written by me and published by WCP. Blue Coat and Kat's Cradle available at www.whiskeycreekpress.com

Secondary personal web page
Further information on me and the children's books