Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up about 50 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. A lot of my childhood influences my writing. I grew up in the country and I still live on the same country road. I grew up around cowboys, country folk and just down right good people. Living in a small town is a wonderful experience. You know everybody and everybody knows you. This can be good or bad, according to the situation.
When did you first start writing?
I started writing stories when I was 13. That's right around the time I picked up my first romance novel. I've loved anything romance ever since. I would fill up notebooks with my stories. Some I'd finish, but others I'd lose interest. Those books are in my cedar chest and I cherish them. Several of the books I've published come from the stories I've worked on for years.
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