About Sandy
I’ve been an avid reader for years. To my husband’s dismay, I have bookshelves full of books, rooms full of books, boxes full of books. My cars have books in them. I just can’t seem to get rid of them after I read them. You just never know when you will want to read it again, right? When my husband bought me a Kindle, it cut down on our need for storage, but it opened me up to books that I might never have experienced otherwise.
The biggest transition in my relationship with books occurred, however, when I, much to my surprise, became an author. I had started having dreams about people I didn’t know. I started looking forward to my dreams every night. Then I realized that I was daydreaming about these people as well. I'd just be sitting there, and these people and their antics would pop into my mind. Finally, I gave in and began writing their story down, something I had never dreamed of doing.
After I wrote my first book Maggie Mae, I had do idea what to do with it. After trying the traditional route for a little while, my husband pushed me in the direction of ebooks, and I’ve never looked back.
My books invariably feature strong women. My husband, Michael, and I have raised two strong daughters, Pilar and Shandelle, and they inspire the characters in my stories. As a matter of fact, Pilar was the main character in my book A Brother’s Love, and Shandelle is the main character in my new release Soul Mates. Justice for Emily was the most difficult book I’ve written, and that was because Emily was the victim of a sadistic, cruel, and abusive husband, who just happened to be the Chief of Police. One of my readers described this books as a “good mystery laced with sex, violence, ghosts and spirits.” The only thing her summary left out was the strength of the two women in this story: Emily and Rachael.
I’ve had fun with all the books I’ve written. I think the fact that I insert real events into my books, things that have actually happened in my family’s lives, is like having a private joke. Knowing that Michael Rogers in Maggie Mae is based on my husband tickles my fancy. I am a very lucky woman!
Although I write romance novels, they always contain a paranormal twist. I joined forces with The Wild Rose Press and have three novels in the Spirit Voices Series published with them: Troubled Spirits, Ruthless Spirits, Vengeful Spirits. I'm currently working on Book 4, Covetous Spirits.
I imagine my future writings will always contain romance with strong women and men of character, influenced by events that reach beyond what we consider normal, and perhaps seasoned with a little touch of whimsy.
The biggest transition in my relationship with books occurred, however, when I, much to my surprise, became an author. I had started having dreams about people I didn’t know. I started looking forward to my dreams every night. Then I realized that I was daydreaming about these people as well. I'd just be sitting there, and these people and their antics would pop into my mind. Finally, I gave in and began writing their story down, something I had never dreamed of doing.
After I wrote my first book Maggie Mae, I had do idea what to do with it. After trying the traditional route for a little while, my husband pushed me in the direction of ebooks, and I’ve never looked back.
My books invariably feature strong women. My husband, Michael, and I have raised two strong daughters, Pilar and Shandelle, and they inspire the characters in my stories. As a matter of fact, Pilar was the main character in my book A Brother’s Love, and Shandelle is the main character in my new release Soul Mates. Justice for Emily was the most difficult book I’ve written, and that was because Emily was the victim of a sadistic, cruel, and abusive husband, who just happened to be the Chief of Police. One of my readers described this books as a “good mystery laced with sex, violence, ghosts and spirits.” The only thing her summary left out was the strength of the two women in this story: Emily and Rachael.
I’ve had fun with all the books I’ve written. I think the fact that I insert real events into my books, things that have actually happened in my family’s lives, is like having a private joke. Knowing that Michael Rogers in Maggie Mae is based on my husband tickles my fancy. I am a very lucky woman!
Although I write romance novels, they always contain a paranormal twist. I joined forces with The Wild Rose Press and have three novels in the Spirit Voices Series published with them: Troubled Spirits, Ruthless Spirits, Vengeful Spirits. I'm currently working on Book 4, Covetous Spirits.
I imagine my future writings will always contain romance with strong women and men of character, influenced by events that reach beyond what we consider normal, and perhaps seasoned with a little touch of whimsy.
Youngest daughter, Pilar
One of the proudest moments of my life was to watch my daughter, Pilar, graduate from Northern Arizona University Magna Cum Laude. She majored in Science with an emphasis on wildlife biology and minored in Chemistry. She is currently working for Arizona Game and Fish in the Flagstaff region doing research.
Pilar continued her education and now has her Masters Degree. She is a fish biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife and works with endangered fish in the Grand Canyon.
Pilar continued her education and now has her Masters Degree. She is a fish biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife and works with endangered fish in the Grand Canyon.
Oldest daughter, Shandelle, and granddaughter, Taylor
My oldest daughter, Shandelle, has a beautiful daughter herself, Taylor. (We call her Tator Tot.) Shandelle is quite possibly the strongest person I know. She handles adversity and challenges in her life with laughter and grace. She is truly an amazing woman. We are lucky that Shandelle lives right down the street and we get to see her almost daily.
That's right! That's me sitting in front of a fire and reading at the campsite
My husband, Michael, is the love of my life. We were high school sweethearts and will celebrate our 42nd wedding anniversary this year. We both love to camp, fish, and hunt in the great state of Arizona. The hubs is not much of a reader, but I recently got him hooked on audio books. He's listened to (and enjoyed) three Nora Roberts books and he doesn't even know it! Bwahahahaha
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