I've never shied away from sensitive issues in my writing.

"Red Clay and Roses", is a historic fiction novel set in 1950s-60s Georgia with a cast of characters grappling with inequality in the Deep South.

A story of life in the Deep South during the time of Jim Crow Law, and before Roe vs. Wade. Women were supposed to keep quiet and serve, abortion was illegal, adoption difficult, and racism rampant. The discovery of an old ledger opens a window into the dynamics of the 1950s-60s, when the world was beginning to change. Mystery, rape, murder, drama, and forbidden love meld as the origin of the ledger unfolds.

Surviving many trials and tribulations in my long life, I am a better person for having had the experiences. I live in Orlando, Florida, with my wonderful husband, Greg, a rocket scientist. I was born, raised, and educated in Georgia, where I also raised my family. I have three children, a step-son, and three grandchildren. Orphaned from my mother at an early age, I spent time in foster care and in a children’s group home in the North Georgia Mountains, The Ethyl Harpst Home.