I was born in Wichita Kansas in 1938, in a wonderfully interesting time and amazing place. Throughout my life I’ve been a musician/Singer, illustrator, and writer. Growing up in a household in the 1940’s which was frequented by such Writers and Artist as Bruce Conner, Lee Streiff, Poet; Michael McClure, and Dave Haselwood I naturally acquired an interest in the emerging Arts of the time.      In the early 60’s I was involved in the late Beat scene in Wichita, and sang folk songs at the Id coffee house. In 1962’ my late husband Brad Hammond and I spent time in San Francisco at the famous Gough Street apartment with Charlie Plymell where we met Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady. It was also there that I wrote a cachet’ of Poems that were printed as a booklet, volume 14, by the Vortex Press.      In the Mid 70’s I acquired a Bachelor of Arts Degree, from Art and Film classes at LACC College where my inspiring Screenwriting Instructor was Tom Stempel. Afterwards, I did some re-writing on a Produced Theatrical released Film with screen credit. And in 1980 I taught a Horror Screen writing class at the Hollywood Screenwriting Institute with a friend, Michael Sonye. Our gracious Guest Directors were Paul Bartel and Joe Dante’.  Later I taught a screen writing class for a couple of Semesters at “The Learning Tree College in Southern CA.      In 1983’s I worked for Filmation Animation Studios for about 6 years until they closed in 1989’. I have film credit on the animated Feature “Bravestarr.”      Since then I’ve been a successful Entrepreneur for my own Antique business.      I am now semi retired and have recently written a screenplay entitled “Shadowland,” a women’s story of three Sisters set in the mid-west, from the 1920’s, to the early 60’s that involves family relationships, commitment, and a forbidden love affair. But most of all I’ve thoroughly enjoyed writing and illustrating this young Adult Children’s Book, “The Streetcar to Andromeda,”(a True Story) I was inspired to write this book, urged on by my brother Lee, and his unique booklet, “CVC CVC Veri, A Guide to the Epic of the Martian Empire,” which has been released in 2013, and  CVC Veri is an obvious companion Booklet to “The Streetcar to Andromeda.”     I intend to continue writing, god willing and the creek don’t rise.    

I have a bachlor of Art degree from LACC and some screen writng credits from the 1980's. I Taught a Horror Screenwriting Seminar at the Hollywood screenwriting Institue, with guest Directors Joe Dante and Paul Bartel. I taught a screenwriting class for a few semesters at the "Learning Tree College in LA. and worked at Filmation Animation Studios for 6 years till they closed in 1989. I also have a screen Credit on the animated film feature; BraveStarr, And, I just published my first e-book, "The Streetcar to Andromeda," A Science Fiction Fantasy adventure for adults and kids alike, in August 2011