Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in Northwestern Ohio, among wheat and cornfields. But since I left college, I've lived everywhere from Georgia and the Carolinas to Wyoming, Utah, California and Oregon. My Dad was a farmer, and farming has a way of teaching one perseverance, patience, and hard work. All these things combined, I feel, give me a broad base from which to shape my characters, as well as the perseverance to work through the snags and irritation of shaping plots and plotting story lines.
When did you first start writing?
I first started writing in high school, but have only recently begun to write for publication. My first published book was Gambler's Folly, which was published in 2013. Since then, I have published three other novels and have one awaiting cover art.
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