A life-long resident of Illinois, I began writing short stories in junior high and high school and moved on to novella-length stories (handwritten), read mainly by family and friends. My love of writing took a back seat to earning a living when I graduated high school and took a job as a typist in Chicago’s Loop. My husband and I were married soon after, now more than 35 years ago. Together we moved around to several suburbs as we each pursued college degrees and careers.
We now live in the western suburbs of Chicago with our two cats, Misty and Mira. After a long career as a more...