I formed a lifelong passion for horses at the age of five when I first convinced my parents to let me take riding lessons. I often combine my two passions, writing and horses, which is why a lot of my writing projects have a horse angle to them.

I’ve been writing off and on since my teens. In the early years, I often quit out of frustration or took a break. But the characters would always return demanding their stories be told.

I actively study the craft of writing through self-study and courses. Earning a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts: Creative Writing from Charter Oak State College, and taking courses from the Institute of Children’s Literature, Long Ridge Writers Group, and the University of California, Los Angeles—Extension Screenwriter’s Certification Program.

I live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with my hubby, two daughters. two dogs, two cats, and one pony (thinking I need another one to bump the number up to two).

I’m not currently scheduled for any live-person speaking engagements or autograph sessions. But you can find me in cyberland via Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger. You can request a digital autograph via Kindlegraph.

Books:

• Jumping Thoughts - short story - originally appeared in Ride! Magazine in 1996. Republished in 2010.
• Horse Schools: The International Guide to Universities, Colleges, Secondary Schools and Specialty Equine Programs 1st Edition - Thoroughweb Press, 2002.
• Horse Schools: The International Guide to Universities, Colleges, Preparatory and Secondary Schools, and Specialty Equine Programs 2nd Edition - Trafalgar Square Publishing, 2005.
• Horse Schools: The International Guide to Universities, Colleges, Preparatory and Secondary Schools, and Specialty Equine Programs 3rd Edition - Trafalgar Square Publishing, 2007.
• HorseSchoolsOnline.com goes live in 2010.
• Horse Charmer - Thoroughweb Press. Ebook/Print 2011.
• Started writing steamy romances under pen name Angie Derek.
• Spectors - Thoroughweb Press. Ebook 2011.