A Little About Me

One of the fascinating things about writing is how deftly it captures a moment in time. Sometimes I come across works that I don't remember writing. I see my byline stamped on them, but it's as if someone else wrote them. And in a sense, a different person did write them. Every day, you're a little bit different than the day before. If you're a writer, you understand. (If you're not, then this statement probably just confirms your belief that all writers are crazy!)

My first published poem (about my brother's newspaper route) was printed in a local newspaper when I was 13. Since then, I have continued to publish more poems, essays, book reviews, articles, and short stories in magazines, anthologies, literary journals, academic journals, websites, and trade publications. Most of my work is humorous. (Think criminal squirrels and Elvis haircuts.) I've been published in the U.S., as well as in Canada and England. Once I even had a 200-word romance story published on a coffee can label! (Alas, they were bought out by another company and I never sold them another story.) I am a member of several writing organizations, including Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Short Fiction Mystery Society, and Sisters in Crime.

Until recently, I worked full-time as a website designer. My new job as editor of Beading Daily combines my love of technology, writing, and beading.