Bio
I’m a novelist, award-winning essayist, addicted reader, and dedicated fan of the Colorado mountains. I’m surrounded by men—my husband and three sons—but there has to be a balance in all things. So the rest of my world is about women, both real and imaginary: facilitating workshops for girls, writing essays about mothering and women’s issues, and writing women’s fiction.
I have an M.A. with a concentration in Transformative Language Arts and am a former CPA. (This is a lesson in just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.) I’ve presented writing workshops both locally and nationally, including creating and facilitating writing and expressive arts workshops for adolescent girls at-risk in the Houston area. I’m a member of the Womens’ Fiction Writers Association and a former Rising Star Award Judges Coordinator and Co-Chair.
A native Texan, I now divide my time between Texas and Colorado. But I have to give a grateful shout-out to Vermont where I received my master’s degree and attended The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference—extraordinary experiences that still impact my life.
When I’m not writing, you’ll typically find me in a comfy place reading a good book, hanging out with my family, and hiking in the mountains while avoiding any surprise encounters with moose.
