I love writing and reading stories. Even as a kid, I'd curl up on the couch with a book. Recently I won an award in the Al Blanchard Short Crime Fiction Contest for my short story, White Like Death. The main character was a bit unusual and the ending had quite a twist. For over thirty years, I loved teaching literature and writing to students in grades 8 through 12, as well as helping them with their personal concerns. It was so rewarding.My first two novels are mysteries with my amateur de