When did you first start writing?
I have always been a writer, most often at times of turbulence and transition. I was on my high school literary magazine and kept a journal from my teen years forward. As a school administrator I did a lot of boring writing--newsletters, reports, etc. Only upon retirement did I find the time to be creative and I love it!
What's the story behind your latest book?
I adopted my dog, Foxy, after my husband's first brain surgery, to be a companion for him when I went back to school that fall. I immediately took a great interest in figuring out Foxy's point of view about everything. What did he see, think and feel as we were out on our walks and hanging out at home? He was so timid when we brought him home from the shelter, what had his first two years been like? How had he been harmed? The writing started as my attempt to create a backstory and reveal what Foxy might be thinking about his humans and the world. It ended up tracing our journey through illness and loss, along with a lot of dog-centric humor. How DO we stand on our two hind legs all day without getting really tired?
Read more of this interview.