I have lived in various states in the South and Midwest and have worked at more jobs (paid and unpaid) than I can count, including veterinarian, childbirth educator, medical/technical writer, corporate communications writer, freelance copyeditor, camp counselor, CASA (court-appointed special advocate for abused/neglected children), church administrative council leader, community theater diva, birthparent mentor, hospital volunteer, mother of three, wife, laundress, housekeeper (although I stink at that one), pet collector, coordinator of child sponsorship for a Christian mission in Kenya, choir member (I was pretty marginal at that, too), and last but not least--I once spent an entire summer cleaning toilets at a ranch in New Mexico.
About Edie
I am also pretty much obsessed with professional surfing. Here I am at the 2014 Volcom Pipe Pro, held at the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore. I could have sat in that same spot and watched the waves all day!
On one trip to Oahu, we filmed a short video "on location" in which I describe my favorite kind of book to read and to write. You can watch it below.
This picture was taken on a cruise with family in Resurrection Bay, near Seward, Alaska. Hawaii and Alaska are my favorite two places on earth! I also enjoy traveling in British Columbia, particularly Vancouver Island. It should be no surprise that many of my characters wind up in the same places!
When I'm not traveling (which unfortunately is most of the time) I am back home in Southwestern Pennsylvania, USA, enjoying the view of the woods behind my house. My birdfeeders are a popular place for creatures with feathers, which makes the amateur bird watcher in me very happy (albeit easily distracted!). I have a motion-activated wildlife trailcam in my backyard which constantly surprises me. I've seen both coyotes and foxes just yards from the house... still waiting for a bear!
My interests in wildlife and faraway places have inspired much of my writing so far. In 2023 I visited Europe for the first time, taking a much-delayed-by-Covid cruise down the Rhine. Never Rant on the Rhine, perhaps? I can easily see Leigh Koslow (heroine of my mysteries) finding something in a deck chair she really doesn't want to find!
In 2024, I indulged my inner exotic animal lover with an amazing trip to Tasmania, Australia, where I tromped around in the wilderness catching views of wombats, echidnas, platypus, quolls, potoroos, antechinuses, bandicoot, pademelons, a rare white wallaby, and even WILD TASMANIAN DEVILS!
Sadly, chronic migraine disease and a few other annoying health concerns have put me on a extended writing hiatus as of 2020. But as to my most frequently asked question, "When is your next book coming out?" I can only keep hoping for better days and answer "Never say Never!"
As of 2021, I will be taking a step back from public forms of social media. But hearing from readers (in a more private space) is always a delight! Please feel free to drop me a personal email anytime. I truly love to hear from you!