Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} I was born and raised in Minnesota. I’ve lived here all of my life other than six months I spent living right across the border in North Dakota. I work full time for a manufacturing company in the technical publications area and in my free time, I write. I have three rambunctious boys who have kept me busy through the years. It’s a lot of fun though and everything I do is to help make their lives better. And I can’t forget my other family members – yep, we’ve got some pets: one lizard named Hide, one cat name Hercules and one hamster named Trench. I am told a dog is in our future. Other than writing, some of my other hobbies include: reading, traveling, running, kayaking, hanging with my kids, and football. That’s me in a nutshell.

Graduate of the LongRidge Writer's Group and winner of several 6th grade blue ribbons for fast running!