I grew up in a big, loud house in a small, friendly town in Western New York. My parents married young and by their early twenties were the proud owners of four stairstep children. I'm second step from the bottom.

I've been writing profesionally since 1996, and  have been  priviledged to see my essays and short stories in a number of fine publications. My first novel, The Winds of Autumn, was published in 2005. My second novel, Waiting for the Rain, a paranormal romance, was named Novel Of The Year at Champagne Books. Check out my reviews! My third novel, a time - travel romance entitled Heatherfield, was released in February, 2008 from Black Lyon Publishing! Novel number four, IN THE SHADOW OF THE DRAGONFLY, in October of 2008, and my latest series, LOVE ON THE LAKE, including  SHADOW LAKE, WHISPERS IN AUTUMN, and SUNSET COVE  is NOW AVAILABLE at Amazon and Black Lyon Publishing. (All titles  available as Kindle books, too!) 

 

My essays and short stories have appeared in GRIT, Bird Times, Whispers From Heaven, The Iconoclast, Hindsight, Folklore!, Purpose, Anthology, About Such Things, True Romance, and others. My paranormal romance novel, WAITING FOR THE RAIN, was named NOVEL OF THE YEAR for 2007 at Champagne Books!

Whispers in Autumn, Book Two in my Love On The Lake Series is now available in e-book and paperback formats at Amazon and in my publisher's bookstore! www.blacklyonpublishing.com and as a Kindle Book at Amazon!

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