Born and raised in the Deep South, I grew up during the era of the Civil Rights Movement, integration, and Vietnam. I received a BS degree in biology and English in Texas, and later moved to Atlanta to work and pursue post graduate work at Georgia Tech. After working in the scientific field for twenty years, I turned my talents to writing fiction and nonfiction. My award winning nonfiction and poetry have been published in newspapers and magazines locally and nationally. Through my storytelling, I tackle issues most people, especially Southerners, can identify with and, like me, may have struggled to understand. I enjoy writing stories and characters steeped in the lyrical traditions and mystical surroundings of the Deep South where I grew up. A transplanted Texan, I live in Montana with my husband and two children. When not working on my next novel or article, I enjoy doing pet therapy work with my golden retriever, and volunteering in animal rescue.  

B.S. with honors in Biology and English
Texas Secondary Education Teaching Certificate
Texas Real Estate License
Golden Pen award for nonfiction