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