I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but lived in Casper, Wyoming
from ages three to eight (following my dad, a geologist now retired from
Amoco), before moving back to Tulsa with my family. I received two writing
awards for Excellence from the University of Tulsa for articles I did for my
high school newspaper, where I was also an alto in the Concert Choir. My pursuit
of a journalism degree from the University of Tulsa was short-lived. In the
meantime, I got married, became a step-mother to Jason Thrower, had two
daughters, Karen and Sarah (who are now grown), and started writing. You could
say I'm big on entertainment, since my other passions include reading, movies
and music.
