Born and raised in Washington DC, have returned after sorties to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Toronto, and three Big Ten university towns. First an English and comparative literature major, now a retired psychologist and executive coach. My main genre: historical fiction inspired by real people and events, including ancestors near and far. Parents: World War II military officers, originally from Massachusetts and New Orleans. Further back: elected officials, visual artists, engineers, farmers. Further? An indentured servant and a religious pilgrim traveling on the Mayflower. The Writer's Center ...