About me

I'm a former journalist living in Dallas, Texas. Having determined from my journalism career that if I ever had to write another heartwarming feature story it would be too soon, I turned to fiction. At various times I have also worked as a stable hand, waitress, customer service representative and medical researcher, a job whose contact with radioactive isotopes required frequent checkups to determine whether I glowed in the dark.

 My short fiction has appeared in numerous ezines and anthologies. For a list of my published fiction, please see the "writings" page of this blog.  Because I frequently review books, both at this site and at Amazon and Goodreads, I receive many more requests for review from authors than I can respond to. I recommend the searchable database of book review blogs on Reedsy, in addition to the the bloggers I follow:  

Book Bloggers International -- Multiple book reviews
Rhapsody in Books Weblog -- Lots and lots of reviews
Rose City Reader -- Reviews and reading challenges by a "compulsive list reader"
Shelf Love -- Again, lots of reviews
We Be Reading -- Mom and kid reviewers -- sweet!

For what I read -- almost everything, although I have a sweet spot for science and history -- check out my author page on Goodreads.

When not reading or writing, I volunteer at a nonprofit stable that provides occupational, physical, and emotional therapy for adults and children with disabilities. I'm always happy to discuss anything equine!