Q: Let me start with asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself.
A. I’m a mom, an Army wife, a part-time teacher, and a most-of-the time writer. If I had my way, I’d live at the beach, but I’ll let you in on a little secret and say that the mountains are starting to call me. There are fewer hurricanes there.  I’m a fan of bluegrass and beach music, so right there you have your mountains and

Q: How long have you been writing and what other careers or jobs have you had?
A. I’ve been writing since I was a freshman in high school. So I’ve been writing for 60 years. Yikes! I didn’t become a ‘professional’ writer until 1970 when I took my first newspaper job as a sportswriter. But I didn’t become a writer of novels until 1994, when I wrote my first manuscript – one which I wouldn’t dare show to a publisher today.

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

A. The truth is I’ve been writing since I was a child. The format was different; instead of writing novels, I drew comics. But it was truly where my passion for storytelling bloomed. From there, I dabbled in different types of art with a big emphasis on filmmaking. As I accepted God’s call into ministry, my focus shifted academically leaving little time to devote to