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Hi.  Thanks for checking out my website.  I'm the author of several books of poetry and the Family Tree Cozy Mystery series.  My family and I were part of the back-to-the-land movement of the 1970s.  We built our own home, raised organic food, and listened to the birds for four decades.  I now reside in Lexington, KY, and work as a writing mentor at The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.




Upcoming Events -

May 18 - Reading - Cafe Luigart 2:00-3:30 (Four Shades of Gray)

June 14 - Untelling Magazine - Virtual reading - 5:00-6:30 EST

June 15 - Homegrown Authors -  Lexington Farmers Market - Southland - 10:00-2:00

July 5   -  Book signing - Joseph Beth Booksellers (Lexington)  - 1:00-3:00

July 12  -  Reading - A Likely Story Bookstore - Midway, KY, 2:00-4:00 (Four Shades of Gray)

July 20 -  Madison County Public Library Bookfest - Richmond, KY - 2:00-4:00

       BOOK 3 OF THE FAMILY TREE MYSTERY SERIES!

                            COMING LATER THIS YEAR

When their vacation plans are disrupted by a savage blizzard, genealogist El Turner and sweetheart Chief of Police Alan Poe are disappointed; however, disappointment quickly turns to shock when Poe’s sister is accused of murdering her rich boss. Accidentally mistaken for an employee at the victim’s mansion, El uses the blunder as a chance to go undercover and identify the real killer. One problem: way too many suspects – the chef, the secretary, the ex-wife, the business partner, even the mother. Could this turn out to be murder where the butler really did it?