I was already the mother of two girls when I graduated from Sonoma State University with a degree in Art. During my time there, my major switched back and forth between English and Art so many times that the administration insisted I had too many credits in both subjects to continue! When my two daughters were in middle school, I began making greeting cards, using my own pencil and watercolor creations. This business flourished for several years until the market became flooded and was no longer lucrative. A simple silk-painting kit picked up at an art store set me off on another venture and soon I was hard at work creating scarves and wall hangings of flowers, birds and animals. After almost twenty years this business came to an end for several reasons. One was the toxicity of the dyes and resists were taking a toll on my lungs. But the biggest reason was that writing had completely taken over my life. There was no time left for any other creative projects! I now live in Tucson, Arizona with my husband of over thirty years, a standard poodle, Buddha, and Eesa, the cat. I am working on a desert story about a shape-shifting coyote and also a fictionalized version of my parent's life based on journals my father kept while a POW during WW2. When not writing, I travel, do yoga, hike, garden and watch the bird and animal life that abound in the desert. www.wolfmoontrilogy.com