As I see it, my job as an author is to bring to light lost heroes who led humble, hardworking lives like those featured in my first book, Dust Bowl Girls.

An Oklahoma native, my roots run deep. Some of my favorite times as a child were spent on my grandfather’s ranch near Chickasha making hay-bale tunnels, fishing for bass, or traipsing through miles of pasture. I always had a skinned knee or a sunburned nose. There was nothing like the beauty of an Oklahoma sunset. At night, the only noises were crickets and wind.

Today, I live in Denver with my husband and our five cats. My outdoor adventures include hiking the long, rocky trails that wind through the mountains of Colorado.