About Me

I'm a carefree country gal who loves writing fantasy and science fiction with Christian values. I chose this slightly older picture for this page because it is how I look and feel most days. You will see better and whiter hair if on Zoom with me unless it's a fun write-in where I'm into getting some progress accomplished.

I started writing stories at seven and haven't stopped since. I've taken several courses to improve my writing. To date myself, the first one was writing science fiction via a snail mail course. I did this while in high school. If anything associated to that still exists, it is buried in a closet at my parents' house. Everything else written since I was 13, other than a couple ideas, has moved with me or survived with multiple copies in the digital world.

I live with my husband and two cats, who are so helpful. The cats have led to a writing related meme you can find to the left. The printer fascinates them and I have to watch them closely when printing more than a page or two. There is a ripped page of the printout I used for deeper editing of Truth Bearer. Boots wanted to catch the paper. Boots Revelation is the black and white cat and the tabby is Jenny Genesis. Yes, we named them with easy cat names, but they are also named to bookend the Bible.

Organizations, Communities and Guilds

  • 540 Community - 2021 - Present

  • Hope*Writers - 2022 - Present

  • RealmMakers - 2022 - Present

  • Christian Independent Publishing Association (CIPA) - 2023 - Present

  • Your Novel Blueprint Group - 2017 - Present

  • Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild - 2016 - 2018

  • Christian Writers Guild - 2005-2015

Courses and Conferences

  • Your Novel Blueprint - Jerry Jenkins - Beta Tester

  • Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference

  • RealmMakers Conference

  • Many smaller classes on writing, editing and publishing

Certifications

  • Hope*Writers Certified Coach

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