I began writing after my second daughter was born.  If I’m honest, I will admit that it all started because I found SAHMhood excruciatingly boring and needed something to do to keep myself occupied.  Two more daughters, my day-job taking off, a move to a small 'farm', and way too many animals later, I am still plunking away at my keyboard every morning. I write young adult novels with some mix of contemporary, historical, fantasy, and romance - although never all four of those in the same book. My dream is to be Robin McKinley or Mercedes Lackey or Ann McCaffery. Old school, I know, but… their…. stories…

My professional background is in accounting.  I’ve also done a ton of public speaking, teaching personal finance along with half a dozen other topics.  I’m a USEF/USDF show secretary - envision the Olympic sport where horseriders wear top hats and tails. I occasionally do glass mosaic artwork, make bad attempts at gardening, and of course I love to read. I’ve lived my entire life in northern California, except for 18 months spent in the Canary Islands volunteering for my church and trying not to mangle the Spanish language.

And on the animals (because everyone always asks), we have twenty-two chickens, three horses, three cats, two guinea pigs, a fish tank, and a small barn full of fancy rabbits. My second daughter breeds/shows/sells Dwarf Hotots.  I know a truly ridiculous amount about rabbits, all things considered.

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What living with Dwarf Hotots looks like...

What living with Dwarf Hotots looks like...