My major literary influences are Lucia St. Clair Robson, Larry McMurtry, and my own author mama, Ann Swann. I have my BA in History and would love to be the one to slip through a wormhole and land smack dab in the 1800's, but until then, I live it through the pen and paper! I am the author of the historical romance/family adventure series: An Everlasting Heart. This series features four books, A HEART ON HOLD (5 Prince Publishing, August 2012), A HEART BROKEN (5 Prince Publishing, January, 2013), A HEART AT HOME (5 Prince Publishing, June 2013) and A HEART FOREVER WILD (5 Prince Publishing, December 2013). I also dabble in the children's book genre. My debut young reader, THE ABC'S OF OKLAHOMA PLANTS released in May 2012 and my read-with-me picture book, CHUNKY SUGARS, will arrive on New Year's Day, 2013 from 5 Prince Publishing.