When my brother drowned in 1977, I was eleven years old. I watched him go under. I began writing to cope. In 1978, my English teacher held my crumpled papers up in front of the class and proclaimed, "This! Now this is a story!" And there began my journey. I've been writing for years, of course. I've only just now gathered the courage to get really serious about writing. I'm not sure that I want to "break out" into the Children's Book genre but that's what seems to come out of me the most. I also write essays, short stories and have ideas (and have done extensive research) for some novels. At times, I write poetry. I'm just not quite sure where I really fit in. I hope that this will become clear "with a little help from my friends". I've completed four children's stories (aimed at ages 4-8) that are in part of a collection. I've completed a short story that I've just submitted to Glimmer Train and I am currently working on a memoir titled Lopsided. That's where I'm starting. I'm a native Texan who moved to Wisconsin in the middle of February...brrr! I live here with my cat Bob and my dog Daisy who provide me with plenty of laughter if not inspiration.

Published short article in Angels on Earth magazine in December of 2001. A disheartening first experience but a first none-the-less.