Life started in Tallahassee, Florida but luckily I got a lot of teen time in Florence, Italy when my mother (see photo) started a study center there for F.S.U.  She was a professor for 51 years (yeah, 51!)  Professional pursuits have me living in Missouri, Texas, Minnesota, Georgia, New York and back to Houston. That is where I'm planted right now.

Writing is my passion, but I've had lot of chance to do things like the eclectic gardening, costumes and theatre sets, pets (huge dog and cat fan here) and reading.  Writing however, is what makes me hum and be happy these days. Well of course yes, my hubby too, but you writers know what I mean.

 

This is my  mother, Dr. Azzurra Brombin. She was a professor of languages at FSU for 51 years.  This shows her in her thirties in Italy.

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By day I  practice law. Don't hold it against me. There is a reason there are books out with lawyer jokes. 1001 Lawyer Jokes. Yep, I know.

In September of 2009 my short story JADEAD was published in the Anthology "A Box of Texas Chocolates; (L&L Dreamspell, Publishers)  This is a fun group and I'm planning a mystery series with the lovely Camellia and her irritating family.

I live with my wonderful husband Monty McAvoy, two rescue German Shepherds, Phantom (4 yr old blue) and Gemma (1 1/2).  We have two cats, Gypsy Rose Lee that we found at Lowe's, and Florence of Arabia that came from a friend who couldn't keep her any longer.

I have great friends and a full and happy life. Besides the Houston YAMG I am a member of RWA, SCBWI, and Sisters in Crime.