Since the age of five, I had one and only one career in mind, and I grew up to become exactly what I dreamed of: a paramedic/ firefighter. Unfortunately, I suffered a debilitating and career-ending injury a couple of years ago, and I can no longer take part in my dream job.

So I had to dream up a new job, and it's all about writing. I enjoy reading and writing Lesbian fiction and have published numerous articles for online e-zines and short stories for anthologies. With Verda Foster, I also edited the 2008 anthology, Blue Collar Lesbian Erotica. We're doing a sequel of sorts called Women in Uniform: Medics and Soldiers and Cops, Oh My! That one will come out in May 2010.

I'm also heavily involved in the Golden Crown Literary Society and am currently serving as Executive Director. If you don't already know about it, please check it out at www.goldencrown.org.

My latest writing endeavor is to put the finishing touches on a novel called Soul's Rescue, which I hope to see published in late spring as well.

Other notes about my background: I grew up in Ohio, the daughter of a police officer mother and chief of police father. I collect coins, books, and friends, and my wife and I have seven cats. I married Sandra, the partner of my dreams in 2008 in Holland with her family and my mom, sister, and brother-in-law in attendance, and we're living happily ever after.

Life is better than I ever dreamed!