Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in Michigan, the Great Lake State, surrounded by water. There is usually at least one scene by the water in my novels.
When did you first start writing?
I am a multi-award winning staff writer for a local newspaper, recently retired after 20 years and began writing fiction, seriously about 10 years ago. following some life-changing medical issues. I decided to write stories I live to read, love stories with happy endings.
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