Welcome:
You’ve arrived on my page because, presumable, you read one of my stories and were curious. Wonderful.
Briefly then, I was born in the north of England but raised in rural, southern Ontario. My degree is in Communications and after school I worked in advertising, as a publicist in the entertainment industry before moving on to magazines.
Presently I own a “cracker” cottage in Florida and my little sailboat is moored close by. I make a modest living as a freelance writer, mostly in the magazine industry.
Years ago, I assembled a few of my short stories and shopped them around to publishers. A positive response led to several months of re-writing to include “more sex.” I was very young and had little practical experience but, blessed with a curious mind and a burning desire to be published, I made a bunch of stuff up and crossed my fingers.
No one laughed and suddenly I was writing erotic stories that would shock my mother.
Actually I surprised myself. I mean, I’m not like that and, as I often remind readers, please don’t confuse me with one of my characters. I'm actually a very private person: I live alone, don't go out much, no parties, no clubs. Pretty boring, really, and not very good in bed. Trust me.
I emphasize store-line and character development in my writing, and yeah, still make the other stuff up.
Jo-Anne