Born in Toronto, I have lived for the last 21 years in the village of Belmont, in Ontario, Canada. Major influences have been EA Poe, Stephen King and my editor from Hell. Not to mention my family my husband of 45 years, my son and daughter, daughter-in-law. Myt major inspiration growing up was my mother who passed on her writing talent. Sadly, her father curtailed her own at an early age and I never got to read anything she wrote.