I live in Washington with my husband, Dan, our two young adults (who are sometimes home but usually at college), our three cats, Lyon, Maci, and Tyger, and my mom and brother live with us too. I've...view moreI live in Washington with my husband, Dan, our two young adults (who are sometimes home but usually at college), our three cats, Lyon, Maci, and Tyger, and my mom and brother live with us too. I've put my teaching certificate to good use and love facilitating Strategies for Success - a six week course for personal and professional development. I work hard to find the balance: time for family, exercising, cooking, reading, and writing. Promoting a fun learning environment but without intensive lesson planning is awesome. "Amethyst" is my first novel in the Guardian series, followed by the sequel, "Linked," and the final book in the trilogy, "Dentelle." They are all available in ebook format. In 2019, I also co-authored (with my brother) and published on Amazon the first two books in a YA fantasy series: Awakening and Mysteries of Margorth.Thank you to Randi, a complete stranger, who was the first to review Amethyst and who also rated it 5 stars!view less