I live in the country outside a small town in Kentucky, fondly called the Ohio Valley, less than half a mile from the Ohio River. I've called this area my home most of my life. I am married to my soulmate, and a mother to 4 sons (3 of whom are grown, and a 4rth nearly there!), step mom to 3 boys, and grandma to a darling granddaughter. I've been a writer since third grade. In 1981, I won our school's coveted Writer of the Year award. Two years straight, I won First, then Second place in the Wesleyan Advocate's writing contest. Then, I had my first publishing experience in my early twenties. Since then, I've had articles and short stories published in Christian magazines. My first book was published seven years ago for young adults. I enjoy writing books with teenage characters facing adult situations. I also include humor in my stories, which is very hard to do! But the greatest joy is to make someone laugh...I've had the honor to do that more times than I can count....hope I can do that for you, too! I enjoy reading YA, suspense, romance, cliffhangers, adventure, and humor.