Welcome
I was born into a coal mining family, in a coal mining valley in a small town--Sparwood, BC, deep in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. I left home at an early age, but last year, after many wanderings and amazing adventures, I turned home again.
I intend to live happily ever after in a house I’ve converted into a B&B--The Blue Collar. It had a resident spirit named Virgie whom I talked to regularly, but lately she's moved on.
Born with a genetic defect that makes reading and writing as necessary as eating and breathing, I’m always working on the current book, revising the last, and imagining the next.
I’ve written enough paperbacks to fill a generous couple of shelves. Writing brings me intense joy, satisfaction, and a deep sense of humility—how lucky I am to be a storyteller, and to have people out there who read my work.
Thank you, thoughtful fans.
The last romance I wrote for publication was THE FAMILY SOLUTION, loosely based on experiences selling my house in Vancouver.
BLUE COLLAR B&B, ADVENTURES IN HOSPITALITY, is my maiden venture out of romance and into memoir. It’s about running my first B&B, the Blue Collar, for five years in Vancouver, B.C.
It's for sale on Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and on both of my websites.
You can also ask for it in major bookstores, ISBN 978-1934938690.
Of all the books I've written (fifty five or so,) this one is the most personal. It's about guests, my eccentric neighbors, quirky friends and me. I so hope you read and enjoy it. Let me know, won't you?
Thank you for visiting me. Thank you for reading my books.
I wish you joy and love and the absolute thrill of creation, however you choose to pursue it.