Native Texan: Never lived anywhere else and don't want to. Most of my life has been spent in the Eastern part of the state but I was born in the west and there's still a place in my heart for that area. There's nothing like a West Texas sunset filling up the sky. I love cowboys, horses, boots and men that wear stetsons.  

Lifetime Reader: I've loved books since the day I learned to read. I would check out a book at the school library, stay up until I finished reading it and take it back the next day to check out another one. I think I've been a lifetime writer also. I've always enjoyed writing lists, jotting down thoughts and journaling in some form.

Worked as a professional cake decorator for thirteen years until I found my dream job working at a bookstore. It was more than a job. Being surrounded by words and knowledge every day as well as other people who were interested in those same things kept me feeling high on life. 

Writing is more than a profession for me. It's a calling. I feel I am meant to do this. I've written tons of material that's never seen publication but that doesn't mean I should stop.

My husband and I, along with another couple, were at the White House on 9/11 when the plane flew into the Pentagon. It was a surreal experience I don't want to repeat.

Last, but certainly not least, I am a person of faith. It influences me in every aspect of my life from what I write to how I live, work and play. Yes, there is a God. I talk to Him daily.