In a Nutshell

I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. During college summers, I sweated as a AFL-CIO union steelworker making  beer cans, a job so rich that it may be the inspiration for my next book. While a Midwest girl at heart, I have at times thrown caution to the wind to pursue various dreams, including creative writing and climbing in Peru.
 

I've lived in California, Colorado, Connecticut before settling into Vermont almost a decade ago. In my spare time, I enjoy winter mountain sports, upland bird hunting, and hanging outside with friends, family and dogs in north-central Vermont. (Check out my canine website for stories about the latest dog developments.) As president of the Lincoln, Vermont Library Board of Trustees, I make plumbing, driveway pothole and other glamorous repairs and work to fund the library.