My Story

My book started from a dream!

In 2005, I spent several nights dreaming about two of my main characters. I knew their names and how their story began.

While my three young children were at elementary and preschool, I spent a few hours a day writing (typing) my characters' story. I didn’t tell a soul. I felt guilty for spending time writing instead of taking care of the many other “chores” that needed my attention.

One morning after getting the kids off to school, I sat down at my computer, excited to continue my character’s story. I hit the power button, and nothing happened. No lights. No sound. Nothing. The computer died, taking with it my first twenty-five pages. I foolishly did not save my file to a floppy disk, only to the hard drive.

I took this as a sign that I was not meant to write a book. I clearly remember the day my husband and I took a few electronics to a local recycling drive. I wanted to cry as the CPU unit and my story were placed in a pile of “junk.” My husband was still unaware of my writing and my heartbreak.

Fast forward to 2019, my kids were grown, and the desire to write returned. Now, in 2025, twenty years later, I can share my characters' story with the world.

I am fortunate to enjoy all four seasons in Upstate New York with my high school sweetheart of forty-one years and our rescue Labrador mix, Bailey. Our three adult children are a source of inspiration, pride, and joy. I enjoy traveling, spending time with family and friends, and losing myself in a good book.

A little-known fact about me is that it took writing a novel for me to become a reader. Sitting down and enjoying a book was a luxury I wasn't privy to with three children and two dogs. I must admit, I still have some level of guilt settling into a comfy spot to read, but as the years fly by, (It's not a lie, they do!) I've realized I need to take time for me, slow down, enjoy the quiet moments, and lose myself in a good book.

"Some dreams come true. Some dreams become a book. Mine became both."