Hi,
Isn't there something exhilerating about falling in love for the first time and being whisk away on an emotional journey with an ultra-sexy, but falliable hero and the fiesty, but somewhat flawed heroine?
As a teenager I was an avid reader of the ever-so-popular Harlequin Romances. I even tried my hand at writing one for the (young adult line) when I was 14. Although, the editors were very encouraging, my manuscript was ultimately rejected. Of course, at the time I didn't know about conflict and emotional crises. I simply wrote a sweet romance about two teenagers falling in love.
Several years and a collage course or two later I tried my hand at a paranormal short story. The Traveler was accepted by Dogwood Tales Magazine and was the feature story of that issue.
I didn't pursue writing again until this past year. Now, I am diving whole-heartedly into the writing process. And with the help of my new friends (both pubbed and unpubbed authors) at eharlequin community I am finally learning the craft and submitting manuscripts. You won't find a finer bunch of folks anywhere in the world. They are the BEST!
My biggest fans are of course my family. My mom is my critique partner and my dad and son are my cheering squad. My adorable son, Jacob, is always asking if I'm working on my chapters.