Q: Let me start with asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself.

A:  Thanks for having me here today.  I’d love to tell you how lavish and glamorous my life is as a writer, but I’d be telling you porkies if I did.  (A porkie is an English term for fibs.)  I live a generally simple life taking pleasure in the scent of fresh flowers, the changing seasons, the goodness of a life-giving God, and a steaming pot

Q: Let me start with asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself.

A:  I live in a small rural area in Ohio with my husband and our pets—2 dogs; 2 parrots; and 5 fish. I was a speech therapist for more than 30 years in Ohio schools but retired in 2012 because of health issues.

Q: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

A:  That’s an interesting story. I was turning 40 and like lots of