I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri. After reporting briefly for the Douglas Budget newspaper in Wyoming, I self-published the novel, Notch Ear's Sacrifice, and a collection of short stories, Let's Go to the Tape, for middle graders, and an essay collection for adults called Speaker for the Powerless. Retired from elementary and middle school teaching, I now lead a bi-weekly writers workshop.