I’m Texas born, and have lived here my entire life. Although I’ve been around a while and have silver “highlights” in my hair, I’ve never truly grown up. (Just ask anyone who knows me!)

The history of this great state has always intrigued me, and that’s why all of my stories are based in Texas. I think my past experiences gave me insight into what I write about – I’ve lived in small towns and on farms, and spent many a summer on ranches where my grandfather worked. Growing up, horses and history were two of my passions, and living away from cities nurtured my creative side.

We raised just about any type of animal known – or at least it felt like it. Horses, cows, pigs (ugh!), chickens, rabbits, goats (did you know they can climb trees?), just to name a few. I felt like Old MacDonald. Still, I wouldn’t have traded a moment of it for anything.

Some of my past experiences include flipping hamburgers at a fast food restaurant, stocking a grocery store, playing “cowboy” with longhorns and buffalo (while working one summer at a State Park south of Abilene – those critters stink!), dispatching burglar & fire alarms and remotely programming alarm systems. I’ve driven a garbage truck, cleaned swimming pools, and mowed more grass than I care to remember. 

I’ve been interested in books and storytelling since I was a child. One of my favorite memories is sitting by my grandfather and listening to him tell stories about working in the oil fields and of working most of his life on a ranch. When I was a bit older, I would rewrite the endings to television shows, or come up with my own “episodes” altogether. Little did I know that my imagination would one day lead me to where I am now.

Getting up the nerve to post my writing to the Internet in 1998 brought me more than I could have ever hoped for. I was contacted by a publisher in 1999, and I met my future wife, Jan, when she wrote me about one of my stories. On September 12, 2003, we stood before friends and family in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and became legally married. It was one of the greatest moments of my life.

After I posted the Lex and Amanda stories, Destiny’s Bridge and Faith’s Crossing on the Internet, Renaissance Alliance Publishing, Inc. offered me a contract to publish the two stories as a single book.  It was a chance of a lifetime. Destiny’s Crossing was followed by Hope’s Path, which brought along Love’s Journey,  Strength of the Heart, The Way Things Should Be, To Hold Forever and Trust Our Tomorrows, Beyond Always, and Once More. I’ve also written four stand-alone novels, Something to be Thankful For, Diving into the Turn, Piperton and Heart’s Resolve. Some of the locations in Diving into the Turn may be familiar to those who have read the Lex and Amanda stories, and the two protagonists can be seen in Trust our Tomorrows, Beyond Always, and Once More. Starting in 2019, I regained the rights to my books and self-published via Amazon Kindle, and I’ve never been happier.

It’s been one heck of a ride so far, and it’s far from over.  I’m extremely thankful for the blessings in my life, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.

-Carrie