I am an aspiring writer because I have such an amazing story to tell. It has been my passion for years to figure out how to write this beautiful and tragic story about my unknown grandparents and their relationship with my father.  My daughter, and number one fan, gifted me this opportunity to learn from you, real published writers. I can hardly wait for a critique group (gulp!)

I grew up on the east coast in New York State. I followed by mom’s lead and became a registered nurse, a career that afforded me the privilege of caring for my fellow humans for forty years. I moved to California in 1981, traveling cross country in a converted school bus with my new husband and our meager possessions, and we made Sacramento our home.  Now, newly retired (only five years now!) and ready to write, I have been researching my story and am eager to put pen to page. I find I am stymied by not knowing how to find my voice in a work of historical non-fiction. 

I love to cycle and ski. My garden gives me peace and plenty to work on. My greatest love is nature, our planet and all its creatures. I have a special affection for the birds. I feed them in my yard, and watch them incessantly, usually sitting in my bedroom chair with a pair of binoculars and a giant, silly grin on my face.