Bio

I grew up in Glen Ferris, West Virginia. My family moved to Marietta, Ohio, my senior year in high school. I attended Marietta College where I earned a B.A. in English. After moving to Buffalo, New York, I attended the School of Information and Library Studies at SUNY Buffalo, where I graduated with a Masters in Library Science. For nearly thirty years, I worked as a school librarian in the Buffalo area. My library program was featured in Curriculum Partner: Redefining the Role of the Library Media Specialist by Carol A. Kearney, and was used as a textbook for graduate students wishing to be certified as school librarians.

My interest in writing began early in the 1980s when I had my first short story published in a young adult magazine. “Me and Robert E. Lee” was a piece of historical fiction based on Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. Next came my first novel, Deepwater Mountain: A Novel of West Virginia, followed by Deadly Legacy. For some time, I turned to writing poetry and my poems were published both here and in Europe. In 2025, my novel, Copycat was published. I am currently working on a sequel to Copycat.

My hobbies include travel and art. Over the years, I’ve been to England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Monaco, Italy, Egypt, and Israel. In each country, I toured art galleries and museums which generated a deep interest in art. During my retirement, I have taken art classes, working in pastels, acrylic, collage, and watercolor. My art has been exhibited at the Jewish Community Center, the Audubon Senior Center, and Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. I was an artist in residence at the former River Art Gallery in North Tonawanda and I am an active member in the Williamsville Art Society.

I live in Buffalo with my husband and our two Golden Retrievers.