Q: How long have you been writing and what other careers or jobs have you had?

A: Thanks for having me here, Susan. I wrote my first mystery when I was nine-years-old. Vocation or avocation, I’ve been writing ever since. I graduated in Art Education and taught in underserved populations for years until I left to become a full time writer, although I sub teach now and again. I’ve also worked as a domestic missionary, waitress, child care worker, graphic artist,

Q: How long have you been writing and what other careers or jobs have you had?
A. I’ve been writing for 34 years, 32 of the years without publication. Although I did have success with short stories (I sold 3 SS to Woman’s World), when I switched to novels, it was rejection after rejection.

I’ve done a variety of things in my life: timber cruiser, worked with horses, co-owned a sawmill, worked for a senior center then went from that to

Q: Let me start with asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself.

A: I think the official bio will run with this interview, but here’s what that doesn’t tell you: I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember, I’ve been married to my own romantic hero for 25 years as of September, and I love desserts!

Q: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
A. I was born a writer. I’ve always believed writing,