Q: How long have you been writing and what other careers or jobs have you had?
A. I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was a little girl, but I lacked the self-confidence to pursue it. I studied journalism in college and then worked in marketing and public relations after I graduated. When we started having kids, I quit my job to be home with them. I was in the midst of homeschooling when my husband gave me a laptop

Q: How did you get your start writing fiction and what genre do you predominantly write in?
A. I’ve always wanted to write fiction, but I earned my college degree in journalism, figuring it would be easier to make a living writing for newspapers. Then I got married, had children, and worked full-time. It seemed I would never have my dream of publishing a novel. The day I turned 45, I woke up with the realization that if I didn’t write

Q: Let me start with asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself.
A. I’ve been married for 17 years, to a retired police officer turned business owner. We have three daughters that keep us really busy.

Q: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
A. I’ve been writing since I was a little girl, but started putting stories together when I was in middle school. Mostly sequels to movies I liked. After that, I ended up

Q: How long have you been writing and what other careers or jobs have you had?
A. I have been writing for nearly 20 years. Before that I worked as a mathematician at a research center, then as VP of a database company. I taught at the high school and college level.

Q: Would you tell us about your current book release A Plot for Murder, A Father Frank Mystery?
A: It’s subtitle is Murder at the Writers Conference, so that gives you