Years ago, when I was a criminology student, I spent many hours writing about criminal behaviour for term papers. By the time I received my diploma from Douglas College, I realized that I'd rather write crime fiction than work for the Criminal Justice System, a decision I've never regretted.
While learning the craft of writing through courses, conferences, workshops, books, and critique groups, I worked as a secretary for accountants, academics, lawyers, and others. When I left full time employment to raise my children, I used pockets of free time to develop short fiction while I kept working on mystery novels. A number of my parenting experiences found their way into stories, essays, and anecdotes.
When my children were older, I returned to day jobs and worked in retail for five years. From there, I ventured into security work, where I trained as a patrol and communications officer. This experience proved to be invaluable research for my Casey Holland mysteries. Over the years I've published eleven novellas and novellas in three different series. Two of the series are now out of print.
These days, I'm working on an urban fantasy trilogy, featuring three generations of witches who live in British Columbia. I'm also on the board with the Delta Literary Society and happily attending as my writing events as I can. The Delta Literary Society has a plethora of monthly events as well as special events. If you'd like to learn more check out their website at dlas.ca.
While learning the craft of writing through courses, conferences, workshops, books, and critique groups, I worked as a secretary for accountants, academics, lawyers, and others. When I left full time employment to raise my children, I used pockets of free time to develop short fiction while I kept working on mystery novels. A number of my parenting experiences found their way into stories, essays, and anecdotes.
When my children were older, I returned to day jobs and worked in retail for five years. From there, I ventured into security work, where I trained as a patrol and communications officer. This experience proved to be invaluable research for my Casey Holland mysteries. Over the years I've published eleven novellas and novellas in three different series. Two of the series are now out of print.
These days, I'm working on an urban fantasy trilogy, featuring three generations of witches who live in British Columbia. I'm also on the board with the Delta Literary Society and happily attending as my writing events as I can. The Delta Literary Society has a plethora of monthly events as well as special events. If you'd like to learn more check out their website at dlas.ca.