Jenna Mindel, Mentor, awesome Critique Partner, 2006 RITA® Finalist

Christine Elizabeth Johnson, Critique Partner Extraordinaire, 2008 Double GOLDEN HEART® Finalist

Catherine Chant, awesome Critique partner, 2008 GOLDEN HEART® Finalist

The Writing Buddies Group
(Front Row, L to R, Connie Doherty, Marti Carrier)
(Back Row, L to R, Karen LaCross, Christine Elizabeth Johnson, Jenna Mindel, me)

RWA 2008 San Francisco Literacy Signing - I'm blessed to have bestselling author
Roxanne St. Claire as a friend and mentor

Having drinks with one of my favorite authors, Jane Porter, at the View Lounge atop the
Marriott during the RWA 2008 San Francisco Conference

Christine Elizabeth Johnson, Jenna Mindel and I visit Lombard Street while in
San Francisco at the RWA 2008 Conference

Attending the WisRWA 2009 conference  in Green Bay,
Wisconsin as a contest finalist (SMOKESCREEN, FAB FIVE, 2009)
was lots of fun! Steve tagged along for the 25th Anniversary Dinner
and got to chat with lots of authors.

Author Lara Santiago is wonderfully sweet and writes smoking hot books!

I'm proud to be a member of GIAM. Finally having the chance
to meet up (in person) with Liz Lincoln Steiner, Edie Ramer,
and Karin Tabke at the WisRWA 2009 conference was fantastic!"

Researching Jaguar convertibles for LOTTO LUCY - who said research isn't fun?

May 2004 - Abby graduates from college, but Steve's confined to the hospital and misses the ceremony

July 2004 - Steve, Wheelchair bound

The Wedding Kiss - Abby and our son-in-law Patrick

Wedding and Fire Photos courtesy of Julie Christiansen