Born in Spanish Harlem, grew up in North Khakilackie, and now residing in Virginia. My mother is an awesome, strong, independent woman whom I still adore to this day and who raised me on her own while working and putting herself through school. She is part of why I am who I am today...though some would question if that were a good thing or a bad one. My husband, who is my high school sweetheart, is responsible for the other part of why I am who I am. Five years out of high school we got married and eight years after that we had our first baby, followed five years after that, our second. The two of them have molded me even more.  Growing up, I wanted to be a doctor. I never would have thought I'd want to be a writer, a fantasy one at that. Being an only child, I've always had quite the imagination and goodness knows I've never had a problem expressing myself. However, publishing my thoughts for the world to read was unimaginable. I read and write urban fantasy and I'm always working on something new...unfortunately, it is usually more than one something new simultaneously.  The paranormal is a beast that tickles the back of my mind, always trying to creep its way to the forefront. I guess it was inevitable I would one day give in, it's in my blood. A few years ago A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K Hamilton fell in my lap, no longer allowing me to ignore that distant call. From there, I went to her vampire series, and the desire to write was born. To create what I wasn't getting from the books I read. I wanted my own world and the sick and twisted voices yelling in my head wanted to be heard. My first publication, Goldie's Trios, I blushed every time someone told me they read it. When people read my work, I want them to feel what I feel...hell, I want them to just plain feel. Smile at the things that made me happy. Cry at the things that were a little more personal and hard to write though I wrote them anyway. Get pissed when my plot doesn't quite go the way they wanted it to or when my characters do what they would consider a little out of character. I want people to shiver when my characters kiss or get close and then if they want, I want them to tell me about it. Eventually, I stopped blushing and simply smiled.  When not at my keyboard, I enjoy creating other things with my hands. Painting, resin, beadwork, cards, etc. I can also be found chasing down a good cup of joe or a good book...yes, I still and will always read other work. How else will I know what my competition is? : )