Get To Know Me

          I made my debut in Highland Press' sweet military romance anthology, OPERATION: L.O.V.E. with my story "B&B Bivouac" and was chosen as the lead story in the collection's next book,  HOLIDAY OP, with "The Stocking: A Proposal Via Inflated Raft".  In the third book of the series, FOR YOUR HEART ONLY, I shifted over to the Intelligence Community with my story about the NSA's Crypto section with "Decoding Love".

          I write the gamut from sweet to sexy, humorous to suspenseful.  I'm a member of Romance Writers of America and can usually be found at the RWA and Romantic Times Conventions, as well as enjoying helping out my friend Anne Elizabeth at the New York and San Diego Comic Cons.

          Born on Keesler Air Force Base, I'm the daughter of a lifer Air Force Master Sergeant father and a career Civil Service mother; both of whom were avid readers and gave me a passion for the written word at a very early age.

          Former evolutions in my life have seen me doing everything from teaching ballroom dance for Arthur Murray in New Orleans after college to working for Porter Novelli, Omnicom's Public Relations arm and McKinsey & Company Management Consulting in Los Angeles. Back home after a decade in LA, I opened my own desktop publishing firm for several years until I met and married the man of my dreams and entered the wonderful world of Romance Writing.  

          When I'm not watching the sun come up over the rim of my laptop, I enjoy spending time with my rocket scientist husband Charles (no...seriously... I'm not making comments about his intelligence... he really IS a rocket scientist - I even got him the tee shirt to prove it) and our two cat masters, Tiger and Angel, who rule us with dewclaws of iron. I'm an admitted spa addict who is perpetually in search of the perfect massage, rich dark chocolate truffles and most importantly, the ideal cup of gourmet coffee. I enjoy horseback riding, shooting, camping, cooking, drawing/ painting, scrapbooking, entertaining friends and family, and all forms of dancing.  Hey I started with ballet, segued to ballroom and lately have been making overtures to bellydancing - heaven help my belly) LOL.

          I have a big graphic on the wall next to my desk that springboards me out of my comfort zone and into life every morning.  It reads,  "RISK:  A Ship in the Harbor is Safe ... But That's Not What Ships Were Made For!"  Take a chance.  Write that story.  Ask the guy out. Try that new dish.  Go somewhere you've always wanted to.  Learn something new every day. 

 Life is short. Take a deep breath ... and Have Fun!