My love of reading and a vivid imagination fueled my dream of becoming a novelist at an early age. I put that dream on hold to attain a degree in journalism from The University of Alabama, which led to a career that included writing and copy editing for national consumer magazines, and editing and managing publications for a world-renowned research university. (I also performed and taught belly dancing for a few years, but that is another story.) In the midst of all that, I managed to earn a couple of awards for fiction writing.
I love making up worlds and writing about my characters’ adventures, whether it’s in contemporary fantasy, literary fiction, or paranormal romance. I also enjoy writing and editing nonfiction. When not writing, reading, or streaming movies and TV shows, I like to explore the natural world through hiking and bird watching with my husband and our two dogs.