I was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, the only daughter of hardworking, honest, intelligent parents. I went to school at the age of  five and by the time I was once again a free agent I'd acquired a degree  in Special Education for the Maladjusted Child. It took two weeks of  working in the school system, to harden a long time suspicion that I was never going to enjoy being a member of America's nine to five work  force.  

   Sometime after graduation, I became aquainted with Jacqueline Lichtenberg who was the first person in my life to encourage me in my 
writing. She fanned the smoldering embers of a passion I didn't even know existed until it came roaring out of the hidden places, starved for far too long and demanding to be fed. Which I have done my best to do. 

   I've been from Florida to California, worked at a number of somewhat unusual occupations, been married, divorced, and published. I and my 
two cats are now happily ensconced in Colorado where there are wonderful scenic vistas which will be cropping up in future novels.